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caul

/kɔːl/

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noun

Toca

A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.

Examples :

"At the Renaissance fair, the woman playing Queen Elizabeth wore a jeweled caul to hold her hair. "

En la feria renacentista, la mujer que interpretaba a la reina Isabel llevaba una toca enjoyada para sujetar su cabello.

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Canal de molino

(often capitalized, used on maps) An entry to a mill lead taken from a burn or stream (a mill lead (or mill waterway) is generally smaller than a canal but moves a large volume of water).

Examples :

"The historical maps showed the Caul, a small waterway, leading water to the local gristmill. "

Los mapas históricos mostraban el canal de molino, una pequeña vía fluvial, que conducía agua al molino harinero local.

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Membrana

Examples :

"The midwife carefully removed the caul, the thin membrane, from the newborn's face. "

La partera retiró cuidadosamente la membrana, la fina membrana, de la cara del recién nacido.

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Epiplón

The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum.

Examples :

"During the anatomy lesson, the teacher pointed out the caul, a thin, fatty membrane covering the pig's intestines. "

Durante la lección de anatomía, el profesor señaló el epiplón, una membrana delgada y grasa que cubre los intestinos del cerdo.

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Velo

The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck).

Examples :

"The midwife carefully removed the thin, translucent caul from the newborn's face. "

La partera retiró cuidadosamente el velo fino y translúcido de la cara del recién nacido.

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La superficie de una prensa que entra en contacto con el producto en panel, especialmente una placa o lámina extraíble

The surface of a press that makes contact with panel product, especially a removable plate or sheet.

Examples :

"The worker carefully cleaned the caul on the press before starting the next batch of laminate panels to ensure a smooth, even surface. "

El trabajador limpió cuidadosamente la superficie de la prensa antes de comenzar el siguiente lote de paneles laminados para asegurar una superficie lisa y uniforme.

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Bloque de madera, listón

A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct clamping force.

Examples :

"The woodworker used a caul between the clamp and the fragile veneer to prevent the clamp from denting the surface. "

El carpintero usó un bloque de madera entre la abrazadera y la chapa frágil para evitar que la abrazadera abolle la superficie.

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Manto graso

Caul fat.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully trimmed the caul from the pig's abdomen, preparing it to be used for making sausages. "

El carnicero recortó cuidadosamente el manto graso del abdomen del cerdo, preparándolo para hacer salchichas.

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