Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - flaw
Flaw
flaw
1. n. & v. --n. 1 an imperfection; a blemish (has a character without a flaw). 2 a crack or similar fault (the cup has a flaw). 3 Law an invalidating defect in a legal matter. --v.tr. & intr. crack; damage; spoil. Derivatives flawless adj. flawlessly adv. flawlessness n. Etymology: ME perh. f. ON flaga slab f. Gmc: cf. FLAKE(1), FLAG(2) 2. n. a squall of wind; a short storm. Etymology: prob. f. MDu. vlaghe, MLG vlage, perh. = stroke
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I. noun Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flaga gust, squall Date: 1513 a sudden brief burst of wind, an outburst especially of passion, II. noun Etymology: Middle English, flake, from Old Norse flaga stone slab, moldarflaga thin layer of turf; akin to Old English flōh flat stone Date: 1586 1. a defect in physical structure or form , an imperfection or weakness and especially one that detracts from the whole or hinders effectiveness , fragment, ~ed adjective ~less adjective ~lessly adverb ~lessness noun III. verb Date: 1610 transitive verb to make ~s in ; mar, intransitive verb to become defective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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