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frogs

/frɒɡz/

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

Examples :

"After the rain, many frogs hopped around in the garden. "

animal biology organism nature environment

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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 repair shop replaced the worn-out frogs on all the school's cello bows. "

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

Examples :

"Construction workers used frogs to create a temporary ramp over the muddy ditch so their trucks could drive across. "

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

Examples :

"The bricklayer carefully aligned each brick, ensuring the frogs (the depressions on the brick's surface) faced upwards to help the mortar adhere properly. "

architecture material 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 trimmed the horse's frogs to ensure healthy hooves and good blood flow. "

organ animal anatomy

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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 train wheels made a loud clanging sound as they passed over the frogs at the railway junction. "

technical vehicle part

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verb

To hunt or trap frogs.

Examples :

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

animal action nature

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

Examples :

"The lab technician frogs bacterial colonies from the original petri dish to a new one with fresh nutrients. "

biology science microorganism technical medicine

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To spatchcock (a chicken).

Examples :

""The chef plans to frogs the chicken before grilling it, so it will cook more evenly." "

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A French person.

Examples :

"During the soccer match, the English fans good-naturedly teased the frogs on the opposing team. "

nation person language culture

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A French-speaking person from Quebec.

Examples :

"During the hockey game, the Boston fans were yelling insults at the frogs on the Montreal Canadiens team. "

person language 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 museum display showed how soldiers used frogs to connect their swords to their belts, allowing them to move freely in battle. "

military wear 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 :

"The ornate jacket closed with intricate frogs instead of buttons. "

appearance style wear item

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

Examples :

"The tailor will frogs the military jacket with decorative braided loops. "

appearance style wear

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

Examples :

"The knitter frogged the row of stitches to fix the dropped yarn. "