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1 cottonwool
noun ((American absorbent cotton) loose cotton pressed into a mass, for absorbing liquids, wiping or protecting an injury etc: She bathed the wound with cotton wool.) vata -
2 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) siūlas2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) sriegis3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) mintis, seka2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) (į)verti siūlą į, verti ant siūlo2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) skintis (kelią)• -
3 spin
[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) (apsi)sukti2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) verpti2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) sukimas(is)2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) pasivažinėjimas•- spinner- spin-drier
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4 sock
[sok] I noun(a (usually wool, cotton or nylon) covering for the foot and ankle, sometimes reaching to the knee, worn inside a shoe, boot etc: I need a new pair of socks.) puskojinėII 1. verb(slang) to strike someone hard with the fist: He socked the burglar (on the jaw). smogti, skelti, trenkti, vožti2. noun((slang) a strong blow with the fist: He gave me a sock on the jaw.) smūgis kumščiu, kumštine -
5 yarn
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Cotton wool — Cotton Cot ton (k[o^]t t n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cotton wool — n [U] BrE 1.) a soft mass of cotton that you use especially for cleaning and protecting wounds ▪ She put some disinfectant on a piece of cotton wool and dabbed it on her cheek. 2.) wrap sb (up) in cotton wool to protect someone completely from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cotton wool ball — UK US noun [countable] [singular cotton wool ball plural cotton wool balls] a small ball of cotton wool , used for cleaning a cut in your skin, removing make up , or cleaning a baby … Useful english dictionary
Cotton-Wool-Flecken — Cotton Wool Flecken, auch Cotton Wool Herde oder Cotton Wool Patches genannt, sind Veränderungen am Augenhintergrund im Rahmen von Augenerkrankungen (beispielsweise Zentralvenenthrombose) oder Allgemeinerkrankungen wie Diabetes mellitus,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cotton wool — consists of silky fibers taken from cotton plants in their raw state. Impurities, such as seeds, are removed and the cotton is then bleached and sterilized. It is also a refined product ( absorbent cotton in U.S. usage) which has medical,… … Wikipedia
cotton-wool — n Brit ABSORBENT COTTON * * * cot·ton wool (kotґən wool) raw nonabsorbent cotton, especially the absorbent form prepared by removing the cottonseed oil … Medical dictionary
cotton wool — noun uncount BRITISH COTTON used for cleaning a cut on your skin or removing MAKEUP wrap someone in cotton wool BRITISH to protect someone from all the dangers or problems that could happen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cotton wool — ► NOUN 1) Brit. fluffy wadding of a kind originally made from raw cotton, used especially for applying or removing cosmetics or bathing wounds. 2) US raw cotton … English terms dictionary
cotton wool — n. 1. raw cotton ☆ 2. COTTON BATTING … English World dictionary
cotton wool ball — noun count MAINLY BRITISH a COTTON BALL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cotton-Wool-Herde — [ kɔtn wʊl , englisch], bei bluthochdruckbedingten Veränderungen der Netzhaut des Auges und ihrer Gefäße (Fundus hypertonicus) auftretende wolkig flockige Herde, die einem Infarkt dieses Gebiets entsprechen … Universal-Lexikon