Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - frog
Frog
frog
1. n. 1 any of various small amphibians of the order Anura, having a tailless smooth-skinned body with legs developed for jumping. 2 (Frog) Brit. sl. offens. a Frenchman. 3 a hollow in the top face of a brick for holding the mortar. 4 the nut of a violin-bow etc. Phrases and idioms frog-fish = angler-fish. frog in the (or one's) throat colloq. hoarseness. frog-spawn the spawn of a frog. Etymology: OE frogga f. Gmc 2. n. an elastic horny substance in the sole of a horse's foot. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. uncert. (perh. a use of FROG(1)) 3. n. 1 an ornamental coat-fastening of a spindle-shaped button and loop. 2 an attachment to a waist-belt to support a sword, bayonet, etc. Derivatives frogged adj. frogging n. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn. 4. n. a grooved piece of iron at a place in a railway where tracks cross. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn.
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noun Etymology: Middle English ~ge, from Old English ~ga; akin to Old High German frosk ~; senses 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 unclearly derived & perhaps of distinct origin Date: before 12th century any of various largely aquatic leaping anuran amphibians (as ranids) that have slender bodies with smooth moist skin and strong long hind legs with webbed feet, the triangular elastic horny pad in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse, 3. a loop attached to a belt to hold a weapon or tool, an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes, Frenchman, a device permitting the wheels on one rail of a track to cross an intersecting rail, a condition in the throat that produces hoarseness , the nut of a violin bow, a small holder (as of metal, glass, or plastic) with perforations or spikes for holding flowers in place in a bowl or vase ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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