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DROOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drool
1, record 1, English, drool
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the charming appellation for the lumpy globs of semi-melted plastic that plop from a plastic-extruding machine that's being cleaned, or in which colors are being changed. Hardened drool is usually ground up and remelted, although drool of mixed colors would necessitate a dark-colored end product. 1, record 1, English, - drool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulure de plastique
1, record 1, French, coulure%20de%20plastique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flic flac plastique 1, record 1, French, flic%20flac%20plastique
proposal, masculine noun
- bave de plastique 1, record 1, French, bave%20de%20plastique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coulure : Mouvement d'un liquide qui s'écoule, et, par extension, traînée d'une matière molle qui a coulé. P. ex. : Coulures de bougie. [En technique :] Partie du métal qui coule à travers les joints du moule, pendant la fonte. 1, record 1, French, - coulure%20de%20plastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flic flac : onomatopée. [...] Exprime un claquement, un bruit d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - coulure%20de%20plastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drool
1, record 2, English, drool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saliva flowing from the mouth. 1, record 2, English, - drool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bave
1, record 2, French, bave
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salive visqueuse qui s'écoule de la bouche. 1, record 2, French, - bave
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drool
1, record 3, English, drool
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth ... 1, record 3, English, - drool
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baver
1, record 3, French, baver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laisser couler de la bave par la bouche. 1, record 3, French, - baver
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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