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MACARONI [3 records]

Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Speleology
DEF

... a fragile, thin walled tube, normally of calcite, which is the diameter of the drops of water that hang from its end and continue its growth.

CONT

Soda straw stalactites form along a drop of water and continue growing down from the cave ceiling forming a tubular stalactite, which resembles a drinking straw in appearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Spéléologie
OBS

Dans maintes grottes [...], on observe de très fines stalactites nommées «macaronis» à cause de leur forme; ce sont des tubes fins et fragiles parcourus par de l'eau qui suinte du plafond et s'écoule goutte à goutte par leur extrémité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Noodles and Pasta
OBS

This tubular Italian pasta used to be made by wrapping pasta dough around knitting needles. The term now refers to any small tubular pasta, all of which go well with chunky sauces.

OBS

macaroni: collective term usually taking a singular verb. The term most often refers to the whole serving rather than to one single pasta tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes alimentaires
OBS

Pâte alimentaire en forme de tube.

OBS

macaroni : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • macaronis

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pastas alimentarias
DEF

Pasta alimenticia de harina que tiene forma de canuto más o menos alargado.

OBS

macarrón: término utilizado generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • macarrones
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Record 3 2000-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A small drill pipe which can enter pipe as small as 2 inches in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Petites tiges servant à entraîner le coupe-tige intérieur dans les tiges de forage.

Spanish

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