nounπShareA ridge or low barrier."The construction worker reinforced the concrete wall by adding vertical wales to support it before pouring. "structurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course)."The corduroy pants had fine wales, making them soft and comfortable to wear. "materialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe texture of a piece of fabric."The corduroy pants have noticeable wales, giving them a ridged texture. "materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)"The carpenter carefully reinforced the ship's wales to strengthen the hull. "nauticalsailingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth."The construction crew installed strong wales along the trench to prevent the soil from collapsing. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position."The construction workers attached thick wales to the pilings of the new pier, ensuring the pilings stayed aligned and strong. "nauticalbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ridge on the outside of a horse collar."The harness maker carefully checked the wales on the new horse collar to ensure they were smooth and wouldn't rub the horse raw. "animalpartwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip."The boy's back showed angry red wales from the teacher's cane. "bodymarkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt."The child's rough play with his brother's arm ended in his brother waling a large red mark on his arm. "bodyactionappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a surface a texture of wales or welts."The old washing machine aggressively wales the clothes, leaving deep lines in the fabric. "appearancestylemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething selected as being the best, preference; choice."Even though the restaurant menu had many options, pizza was my wales. "valueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo choose, select."The committee wales three candidates from the applicant pool for the final interview. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
