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cleat [kliːt] n 1. (Engineering / Tools) a wedge-shaped block, usually of wood, attached to a structure to act as a support 2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a device consisting of two hornlike prongs projecting horizontally in opposite directions from a central base, used for securing lines on vessels, wharves, etc. 3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a short length of angle iron used as a bracket 4. (Clothing & Fashion) a piece of metal, leather, etc., attached to the sole of a shoe to prevent wear or slipping 5. (Engineering / Tools) a small triangular-shaped nail used in glazing 6. (Mining & Quarrying) any of the main cleavage planes in a coal seam vb (tr)
1. to supply or support with a cleat or cleats 2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to secure (a line) on a cleat [of Germanic origin, compare Old High German chlōz clod, lump, Dutch kloot ball] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations cleat n (on shoes) → Stoßplatte f; (made of metal) → Absatzeisen nt; (on gangplank etc) → Querleiste f; (for rope) → Klampe f 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. |
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A moderate degree of nuclear atypia was also observed, but all specimens also contained areas of typical nuclear enlargement with crowding and overlapping, prominent nuclear grooves, occasional intranuclear pseudoinclusions, and foci of optical cleating of nuclei typical of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. The working group will include senior representatives of the two major cleating banks (JP Morgan Chase and The Bank of New York), the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, securities dealers, interdealer brokers, custodian banks, The Bond Market Association, and the Investment Company Institute. Other factors, such as low estrogen levels that cause vaginal dryness and soreness, a skin infection, or irritation or allergy to the medication, can keep symptoms from cleating up. |
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