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clews

/kluːz/ /kluz/

Meanings
noun
A roughly spherical mass or body.

Examples :

"The children rolled the fallen leaves into large, untidy clews in the park. "
mass thing
noun
The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the sheet attached to the sail's clews to better catch the wind. "
nautical sailing technical vehicle direction part

Related Words

Illustration suspending

suspending verb

/səˈspɛndɪŋ/ /səˈspɛndən/

To halt something temporarily.

"The meeting was suspended for lunch."

Illustration spherical

spherical adjective

/sfiːɹɪkəl/

Shaped like a sphere.

"The bouncy ball was perfectly spherical. "

Illustration unraveling

unraveling verb

/ʌnˈrævəlɪŋ/ /ʌnˈrævlɪŋ/

To separate the threads (of); disentangle.

"The cat was unraveling the ball of yarn. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration triangular

triangular adjective

/tɹaɪˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə/ /tɹaɪˈaɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lɚ/

Shaped like a triangle.

"The park bench had a triangular shape, perfect for two people to sit together. "

Illustration labyrinth

labyrinth noun

/ˈlab.(ə)ɹ.ɪnθ/ /ˈlæb.ɚ.ɪnθ/

A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.

"The ancient story tells of the labyrinth, a complex maze built to trap the Minotaur. "

Illustration photographs

photographs noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæfs/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"My grandmother keeps old photographs in a shoebox. "

Illustration conclusion

conclusion noun

/kənˈkluːʒən/

The end, finish, close or last part of something.

"The conclusion of the meeting was that everyone would work on the project together. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration footprints

footprints noun

/ˈfʊtˌprɪnts/ /ˈfʊtprɪnts/

The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.

"The dog's footprints were clearly visible in the muddy garden after the rain. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration indication

indication noun

/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

Act of pointing out or indicating.

"The teacher's pointing to the answer on the board was a clear indication of the correct solution. "