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frog

/fɹɒɡ/ /fɹɑɡ/

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A small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops.

Examples :

"The frog hopped across the garden path. "

animal biology organism nature

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The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.

Examples :

"The violinist carefully adjusted the frog of her bow before starting her practice. "

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Road. Shorter, more common form of frog and toad.

Examples :

"The children saw a frog near the school's pond. "

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The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.

Examples :

"The potter carefully smoothed the frog in the clay brick before adding the final glaze. "

material architecture building

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An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.

Examples :

"The farrier carefully examined the horse's frog, noticing it was healthy and contributing to good circulation in the hoof. "

anatomy animal organ

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The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).

Examples :

"The engineer carefully aligned the train wheels with the frog of the turnout to switch tracks. "

technical vehicle part

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To hunt or trap frogs.

Examples :

"The children went to the pond to frog for dinner. "

animal food action

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To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.

Examples :

"The scientist frogged the cells from the Petri dish to the new culture plate. "

biology science microorganism technology

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To spatchcock (a chicken).

Examples :

"Before the dinner party, Sarah frogged the chicken, preparing it for roasting. "

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A French person.

Examples :

"My friend, a charming frog, told me about his family's upcoming trip to France. "

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A French-speaking person from Quebec.

Examples :

"My friend, a frog, is studying French literature at university. "

person language nation culture

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A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.

Examples :

"The soldier carefully attached the frog to his belt to secure his sword. "

military wear weapon item

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An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button (covered with netted thread), toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.

Examples :

"My grandmother's dress had a beautiful frog at the neckline. "

appearance style wear item

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To ornament or fasten a coat, etc. with frogs.

Examples :

"My grandmother carefully frog-stitched the buttons onto her favorite cardigan. "

appearance wear

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To unravel part of (a knitted garment) while knitting it in order to correct a mistake.

Examples :

"She had to frog a few stitches in her scarf because she accidentally made a wrong turn. "

action work style