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Traditional English :: talc
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talc.html - n. & v. --n. 1 talcum powder.
2 any crystalline form of magnesium silicate that occurs in soft flat plates, usu. white or pale green in colour and used as a lubricator etc. --v.tr. (talcked, talcking) treat (a surface) with talc to lubricate or dry it. talcose adj. talcous adj. talcy adj. (in sense 1). [F talc or med.L talcum, f. Arab. talk f. Pers. talk] |
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Traditional English :: talcum
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talc.html - n.
1 = TALC.
2 (in full talcum powder) powdered talc for toilet and cosmetic use, usu. perfumed. [med.L: see TALC] |
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English Idioms :: tale
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talc.html - See: TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL. |
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English Idioms :: tale
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talc.html - {n. phr.} See: FISH STORY. |
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English Idioms :: talent scout
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talc.html - {n. phr.} A person employed by a large organization to seek out promising and gifted individuals. * /Gordon has been working as a talent scout for a television program./ Compare: HEAD HUNTING(2). |
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English Idioms :: talent show
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talc.html - {n.} An entertainment in which new entertainers try to win a prize. * /Mary won the talent show by her dancing./ * /The people liked Bill's singing in the talent show./ |
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