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woollike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling wool in texture or appearance … Useful english dictionary
wool — woollike, adj. /wool/, n. 1. the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. 2. fabrics and garments of such wool. 3. yarn … Universalium
integument — /in teg yeuh meuhnt/, n. 1. a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind. 2. any covering, coating, enclosure, etc. [1605 15; < L integumentum a covering. See IN 2, TEGUMENT] Syn. 1. cortex, involucre, involucrum. * * * Covering of the body,… … Universalium
mineral wool — a woollike material for heat and sound insulation, made by blowing steam or air through molten slag or rock. Also called rock wool. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
watch cap — 1. U.S. Navy. a dark blue, knitted woolen cap with a turned up cuff worn by enlisted personnel on duty in cold weather. 2. any wool or woollike cap resembling this and sold commercially in various colors. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
mineral wool — min′eral wool n. bui a woollike material for heat and sound insulation, made by blowing steam or air through molten rock … From formal English to slang
rock wool — noun a light fibrous material used as an insulator • Syn: ↑mineral wool • Hypernyms: ↑insulator, ↑dielectric, ↑nonconductor * * * noun : mineral wool made by blowing a jet of steam through molten rock (as limestone or siliceous rock) or through… … Useful english dictionary
watch cap — noun a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather • Hypernyms: ↑cap * * * noun : a knitted close fitting navy blue cap worn especially by enlisted men in the United States Navy in cold or stormy weather * * * 1. U.S. Navy … Useful english dictionary
woolrock — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a finely fibrous woollike rock material manufactured from limestone and other rocks … Useful english dictionary
floc|cu|lus — «FLOK yuh luhs», noun, plural li « ly». 1. a small flock of wool or something that looks like it; floccule. 2. one of the cloudy masses of very hot gases which cover the surface of the sun, as photographed by the spectroheliograph. 3. Anatomy. a… … Useful english dictionary
