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caul

/kɔːl/

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noun

头巾，发网

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. "

在文艺复兴集市上，扮演伊丽莎白女王的女士戴着一个镶满珠宝的头巾/发网来固定她的头发。

appearance wear style material history

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noun

磨坊引水渠入口

(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. "

在历史地图上，可以看到那个叫做“磨坊引水渠入口”的地方，那是一条小水渠，把水引向当地的石磨坊。

geography utility environment area agriculture technical machine industry building

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noun

羊膜，胞衣。

Examples :

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

助产士小心翼翼地从新生儿脸上移开了那层胞衣，也就是薄薄的羊膜。

anatomy biology body medicine

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noun

大网膜，腹膜。

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. "

解剖课上，老师指出了猪的大网膜，这是一种覆盖在肠道上的薄而多脂的腹膜。

anatomy organ body physiology

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noun

胎膜，包衣。

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. "

助产士小心翼翼地从新生儿脸上揭下了那层薄薄的、半透明的胎膜。

body medicine family tradition mythology supernatural

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noun

压板, 承压板

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. "

工人小心地清洁了压机上的承压板，才开始生产下一批层压板，以确保表面光滑平整。

technical industry machine

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noun

压板，垫木

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. "

木工在夹具和脆弱的饰面之间使用了一块压板，以防止夹具在表面留下凹痕。

material technical building structure item

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noun

网油，猪网油

Caul fat.

Examples :

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

屠夫小心地从猪肚子上剔下网油，准备用来做香肠。

food anatomy organ animal