Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,790,131,739 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

clave
(redirected from Claves)

    Also found in: Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
clave 1  (klv)
v. Archaic
A past tense of cleave1.
clave 2  (klv)
v. Archaic
A past tense of cleave2.
cla·ve 3  (kläv)
n.
1. A cylindrical hardwood stick used in a pair as a percussion instrument.
2. A syncopated two-bar musical pattern.
[American Spanish, from Spanish, keystone, from Latin clvis, key.]
clave1
n
(Music / Instruments) Music one of a pair of hardwood sticks struck together to make a hollow sound, esp to mark the beat of Latin-American dance music
[from American Spanish, from Latin clavis key]
clave2
vb
Archaic a past tense of cleave
clave3
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a clublike thickening at the upper end of an organ, esp of the antenna of an insect
[from Latin clāva club]


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Ruth is furious with Tormey because he sold her claves that might have mad cow disease.
Mad Cow Nightmare by MBR Bookwatch
Dos componentes claves de programas de control de calidad en muchas de estas lecherias son procedimientos de ordeno consistentes y deteccion de mastitis temprana.
Conteo de Celulas Somaticas bajo los 200,000 by Dairy Today
``We're overjoyed to have them here during this wonderful Christmas season,'' said Margie Whyte, a nurse at the school and mother of Riley Whyte, 11, the claves player.
CAROLERS RAISE VOICES, SPIRITS AT CATHEDRAL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.