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caul

/kɔːl/

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noun

Coiffe

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. "

À la fête de la Renaissance, la femme jouant le rôle de la reine Elizabeth portait une coiffe ornée de bijoux pour maintenir ses cheveux.

appearance wear style material history

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noun

Canal d'amenée

(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. "

Les cartes historiques montraient le canal d'amenée, un petit cours d'eau, menant l'eau au moulin à farine local.

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noun

Membrane, coiffe

Examples :

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

La sage-femme a soigneusement retiré la membrane, la fine coiffe, du visage du nouveau-né.

anatomy biology body medicine

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Épiploon, omentum

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. "

Pendant la leçon d'anatomie, le professeur a montré l'épiploon, une fine membrane graisseuse recouvrant les intestins du porc.

anatomy organ body physiology

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Coiffe

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 sage-femme a soigneusement retiré la fine coiffe translucide du visage du nouveau-né.

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La surface d'une presse qui entre en contact avec le produit en panneau, en particulier une plaque ou une feuille amovible

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. "

L'ouvrier a soigneusement nettoyé la surface de la presse avant de lancer le prochain lot de panneaux stratifiés afin d'assurer une surface lisse et uniforme.

technical industry machine

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Tasseau, martyr

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. "

Le menuisier a utilisé un tasseau entre la pince et le placage fragile pour empêcher la pince de bosseler la surface.

material technical building structure item

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Crépine

Caul fat.

Examples :

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

Le boucher a soigneusement retiré la crépine de l'abdomen du porc, la préparant pour la fabrication de saucisses.

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