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flosses

/ˈflɒsɪz/ /ˈflɔːsɪz/

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noun

Zahnseide

A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

Examples :

"My dentist recommended I use dental floss to remove food particles and plaque. "

Mein Zahnarzt empfahl mir, Zahnseide zu benutzen, um Speisereste und Plaque zu entfernen.

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Flocken, Seidenfasern

Raw silk fibres.

Examples :

"The artisan carefully sorted the flosses, selecting the finest strands for her intricate silk embroidery. "

Der Kunsthandwerker sortierte sorgfältig die Flocken und wählte die feinsten Stränge für ihre komplizierte Seidenstickerei aus.

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Fasern, Gespinst

The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.

Examples :

"The doll maker used dried cornhusks and flosses from the corn cobs to stuff the rag dolls. "

Der Puppenmacher verwendete getrocknete Maisblätter und Fasern von den Maiskolben, um die Stoffpuppen zu stopfen.

plant material agriculture

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Zahnseide

Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.

Examples :

"embroidery floss"

Stickgarn

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Zuckerwatte

Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".

Examples :

"The children at the fair all wanted big, pink flosses. "

Die Kinder auf dem Jahrmarkt wollten alle große, rosa Zuckerwatte.

food substance entertainment

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Feder

A body feather of an ostrich.

Examples :

"Flosses are soft, and grey from the female and black from the male."

Federn sind weich und grau vom Weibchen und schwarz vom Männchen.

animal bird body

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Floss-Tanzbewegung

A dance move in which the dancer repeatedly swings their arms, with clenched fists, from the back of their body to the front, on each side.

Examples :

"During the school talent show, Maya's routine included several energetic flosses, making the audience cheer. "

Während der Schultalentshow enthielt Mayas Routine mehrere energiegeladene Floss-Tanzbewegungen, was das Publikum zum Jubeln brachte.

dance entertainment style action body culture

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verb

Zahnseide benutzen

To clean the area between the teeth using floss.

Examples :

"Before dinner, Sarah flosses her teeth to remove food particles. "

Vor dem Abendessen benutzt Sarah Zahnseide, um Speisereste zu entfernen.

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Angeben, protzen

To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.

Examples :

"He always flosses his expensive new phone at school to make the other kids jealous. "

Er gibt in der Schule immer mit seinem teuren neuen Handy an, um die anderen Kinder neidisch zu machen.

appearance attitude character style value society

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verb

Flossen tanzen

To perform the floss dance move.

Examples :

"The students in the dance class practiced flossing. "

Die Schüler in der Tanzklasse übten das Flossen tanzen.

dance entertainment culture

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Bächlein, Rinnsal

A small stream of water.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the garden was crisscrossed with tiny flosses, each carrying water away from the flowerbeds. "

Nach dem starken Regen war der Garten von winzigen Bächlein durchzogen, die jeweils Wasser von den Blumenbeeten wegtrugen.

geography nature environment

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Schlacke

Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.

Examples :

"During the iron puddling process, the worker carefully skimmed the flosses off the molten iron, separating the glassy impurities that had risen to the surface. "

Während des Puddelprozesses schöpfte der Arbeiter die Schlacke vorsichtig vom geschmolzenen Eisen ab und trennte so die glasartigen Verunreinigungen, die sich an der Oberfläche abgesetzt hatten.

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