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VELCRO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nylon fabric used as a fastening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Velcro" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Domain usage:
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
Derivation:
velcro (fasten with Velcro)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fasten with Velcro
Example:
velcro the belt
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "velcro" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
Velcro (nylon fabric used as a fastening)
