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clove

/kləʊv/ /kloʊv/

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noun

A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

Examples :

"My mom added a clove to the apple pie filling for a warm, spicy flavor. "

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noun

A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.

Examples :

"My grandmother uses cloves from her spice garden to flavor her special Christmas cookies. "

plant food agriculture biology

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noun

An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.

Examples :

"The farmer sold the wool in cloves, with each clove weighing seven pounds. "

mass unit amount history

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Any one of the separate bulbs that make up the larger bulb of garlic.

Examples :

"I used a clove of garlic to flavor the pasta sauce. "

vegetable food plant

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To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

Examples :

"The wings cleaved the foggy air."

action utensil process

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To break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces.

Examples :

"The technician carefully clove the silicon wafer along its crystal plane to create two identical, smooth chips for the microprocessors. "

material technology physics science process

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To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.

Examples :

"The truck cleaved a path through the ice."

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To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.

Examples :

"The scientist cleverly clove the large protein molecule into smaller, more manageable subunits for further study. "

chemistry biochemistry

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verb

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully clove the wood plank in two to make a smaller piece. "

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Of a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division.

Examples :

"The geologist carefully clove the mineral sample with a sharp tap, revealing its internal structure. "

material geology science

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A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch

Examples :

"We hiked through the deep, shaded clove, following the stream that carved its way through the mountains. "

geography area geology place