steel wool — noun a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive • Syn: ↑wire wool • Hypernyms: ↑abrasive, ↑abradant, ↑abrasive material * * * noun : an abrasive material composed of long fine steel shavings and used especially for scouring and burnishing * … Useful english dictionary
steel wool — steel′ wool′ n. bui a tangled or matted mass of stringlike steel shavings, used for scouring, polishing, smoothing, etc • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
steel wool — /stil ˈwʊl/ (say steel wool) noun fine threads or shavings of steel, tangled into a small pad, and used for scouring, polishing, etc …
steel wool — a tangled or matted mass of stringlike steel shavings, used for scouring, polishing, smoothing, etc. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
Xela — This article is about the music artist; for other uses, see Xela (disambiguation). Xela is a music artist of electronica. In 2006, he released the album Tangled Wool … Wikipedia
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tease — verb 1》 playfully make fun of or attempt to provoke. ↘tempt sexually. 2》 gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands. ↘chiefly N. Amer. backcomb (hair). ↘archaic comb (the surface of woven cloth) to raise a… … English new terms dictionary
tease — ► VERB 1) playfully make fun of or attempt to provoke. 2) tempt sexually. 3) (tease out) find out by searching through a mass of information. 4) gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands. 5) archaic comb (the surface of … English terms dictionary
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… … Wikipedia