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crickets

/ˈkɹɪkɪts/

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Grillos

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

Examples :

"The sound of crickets filled the summer night air. "

El sonido de los grillos llenaba el aire de la noche de verano.

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Taburete

A wooden footstool.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a small wooden crickets as a footrest while she was sewing. "

Mi abuela usaba un pequeño taburete de madera como reposapiés mientras cosía.

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Dispositivo de señalización, grillo

A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions.

Examples :

"During the night training exercise, the soldiers used their crickets to signal to each other in the dark forest. "

Durante el ejercicio de entrenamiento nocturno, los soldados usaron sus dispositivos de señalización para señalarse unos a otros en el bosque oscuro.

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Caballeros

A relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint or other projection.

Examples :

"The roofer installed crickets behind the chimney to prevent water from pooling and leaking into the house. "

El techador instaló caballeros detrás de la chimenea para evitar que el agua se acumulara y se filtrara en la casa.

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