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stringcourses/ˈstrɪŋkɔːrsɪz/
A thin projecting course of brickwork or stone that runs horizontally around a building, typically to emphasize the junction between floors.
perse/pɜːs/ /pɝːs/
A cloth of this colour.
glimmer/ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡlɪmɚ/
Mica
coheres/koʊˈhɪərz/ /koʊˈhɛrz/
To stick together physically, by adhesion.
scotch/skɒtʃ/ /skɑtʃ/
Scotch tape
wood screw/ˈwʊdˌskruː/
A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.
slippery elms/ˈslɪpəri ˈɛlmz/
Ulmus rubra, a North American elm tree with a mucilaginous and slightly aromatic inner bark.
marocain/ˌmæɹəˈkeɪn/ /ˌmɑɹəˈkeɪn/
A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel.
floc/flɑk/ /flɔk/
A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
lattice energy/ˈlætɪs ˈɛnərʤi/ /ˈlætɪs ˈɛnɚdʒi/
The energy required to separate the ions of an ionic solid (especially a crystal) to infinity