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bole

/bɒʊl/ /boʊl/

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noun

The trunk or stem of a tree.

Examples :

"The child leaned against the thick bole of the oak tree. "

plant part nature

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noun

Any of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually coloured red by iron oxide, and composed essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more rarely of magnesia.

Examples :

"The art teacher asked the students to use the reddish-brown bole to create a base layer for their clay sculptures. "

geology material chemistry substance mineral

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noun

(colour) The shade of reddish brown which resembles this clay.

Examples :

"Her new purse was bole, a rich reddish-brown color like the clay pots in the garden. "

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noun

A bolus; a dose.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a bole of cough syrup to soothe my sore throat. "

medicine amount

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noun

The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully inspected each bole of cotton, looking for signs of disease. "

plant seed agriculture biology

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noun

An old dry measure equal to six bushels.

Examples :

"The farmer estimated his apple harvest at two bole, enough to fill the market stall for the whole week. "

amount unit agriculture history

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noun

An aperture with a shutter in the wall of a house, to admit air or light.

Examples :

"The old farmhouse had a small bole in the kitchen wall, covered with a wooden shutter to let in the morning light. "

architecture building part

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noun

A small closet.

Examples :

""She kept her cleaning supplies in the bole near the back door." "

property architecture building place