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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief).
  • A strait; channel.
  • North East England A fog or mist at sea or coming inland from the sea
  • music One of the pieces of metal/wood/plastic across the neck of a guitar or other musical instrument that marks note positions for fingering.

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Verb:

  • transitive|obsolete/poetic To devour, consume.
  • intransitive To worry or be anxious.
  • and|intransitive To gnaw, consume, eat away.
  • transitive To chafe or irritate; to worry.

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