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CLOUTER [2 records]

Record 1 2015-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A powerful batter who makes many extra-base hits and home runs, but may not have a high batting average.

OBS

The terms "slammer", "blaster", "swatter", "swatsmith", "walloper", "swinger", "clouter", "biffer" and "rapper" are colloquial expressions for a slugger in baseball.

Key term(s)
  • slammer
  • blaster
  • swatter
  • swatsmith
  • walloper
  • swinger
  • clouter
  • biffer
  • rapper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culinary Techniques
DEF

(To insert) small pieces of truffles, cooked ham, and scarlet tongue into meat, fowl, game.

CONT

Whole cloves are standard for studding ham and pork roasts, and for onions that go into a meat stew or pot roast liquid.

CONT

Fish are studded with truffles, fillets of anchovy and gherkins.

OBS

clouter: Pronounced clouté.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques culinaires
DEF

Piquer la surface d'une viande de menus morceaux taillés en forme de clou (jambon, truffe, etc.), ou piquer un oignon de clous de girofle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas culinarias
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