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  • 11Wool stapler — Wool Wool (w[oo^]l), n. [OE. wolle, wulle, AS. wull; akin to D. wol, OHG. wolla, G. wolle, Icel. & Sw. ull, Dan. uld, Goth, wulla, Lith. vilna, Russ. volna, L. vellus, Skr. [=u]r[.n][=a] wool, v[.r] to cover. [root]146, 287. Cf. {Flannel},… …

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  • 12Wool winder — Wool Wool (w[oo^]l), n. [OE. wolle, wulle, AS. wull; akin to D. wol, OHG. wolla, G. wolle, Icel. & Sw. ull, Dan. uld, Goth, wulla, Lith. vilna, Russ. volna, L. vellus, Skr. [=u]r[.n][=a] wool, v[.r] to cover. [root]146, 287. Cf. {Flannel},… …

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  • 13Wool (disambiguation) — Wool is the fibre commonly produced from sheepWool (the fiber) refers to one of the following: *Alpaca wool, derived from fur of alpacas *Angora wool, derived from fur of rabbits *Cashmere wool, derived from fur of goats *Cotton wool, derived… …

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  • 14wool — [wul] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: wull] 1.) the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body →↑lambswool 2.) material made from wool ▪ a pure wool skirt ▪ a mix of 80% wool and 20% man made fibres ↑knitting needle, ↑wool 3.) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15wool — [wool] n. [ME wolle < OE wull, akin to Ger wolle < IE base * wel , hair, wool, grass > L villus, shaggy hair, vellus, fleece, lana, wool, Gr lēnos, wool] 1. a) the soft, curly or crisp hair of sheep b) the hair of some other animals, as… …

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  • 16Wool House — is a grade II listed Victorian wool warehouse at 74 Backchurch Lane, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was originally five storeys tall, and spanned a total of convert|137455|sqft|m2. An additional floor was constructed on the roof in… …

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  • 17wool — [ wul ] noun uncount ** thick hair that grows on sheep and some other animals a. fiber made from wool, used in KNITTING: a ball of wool b. cloth made from wool: a wool jacket pull the wool over someone s eyes to trick someone, often by saying… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18wool - woollen - woolly — ◊ wool Wool is the hair that grows on sheep and some other animals. Wool is also the material made from weaving or knitting wool. It is used to make clothes, blankets, and carpets. ◊ woollen and woolly Wool, woollen, and woolly …

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  • 19wool — O.E. wull, from P.Gmc. *wulno (Cf. O.N. ull, O.Fris. wolle, M.Du. wolle, Du. wol, O.H.G. wolla, Ger. wolle, Goth. wulla), from PIE *wele (Cf. Skt. urna; Avestan varena; Gk. lenos wool; …

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  • 20Wool (band) — Wool were a rock band from Washington, D.C. (but based in Los Angeles), specialising in a rough hewn but melodic brand of punk based hard rock from 1990 1996. Wool formed in the early 90s when brothers Peter and Franz Stahl (vocals/guitar and… …

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