chaff

  • 61chaff — tʃɑːf n. husks separated from grains; straw that has been cut up for animal feed; something worthless, refuse; teasing, joking; (Airplanes) metal scraps released from an airplane in order to disrupt signals from radar guided weapons v. tease,… …

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  • 62chaff — The general name applied to radar confusion refractors, which consists of thin, narrow, metallic strips of various lengths and frequency responses fired into or dropped through the atmosphere in order to deflect radar signals and so prevent… …

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  • 63chaff — I. n. 1. Husks, hulls, glumes. 2. Refuse, worthless matter. II. v. a. Ridicule, mock, scoff, deride, jeer, flout, make fun of, poke fun at (colloq.) …

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  • 64chaff — I n 1. husks, shucks, hulls, glumes, pods, shells; cases, casings, outer coverings; peels, skins, rinds. 2. refuse. Dial. culch, rubbish, garbage, waste, Brit. wastrel, discarded matter; offal, carrion, rot, spoil; offscourings, dregs, draff,… …

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  • 65chaff — UK [tʃɑːf] / UK [tʃæf] / US [tʃæf] noun [uncountable] the outer part of wheat and other grains that is removed before the grains are used • See: wheat …

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  • 66chaff — I. /tʃaf / (say chahf) noun 1. the husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed. 2. straw cut small for fodder. 3. Military strips of metal foil of various lengths and frequency responses released in the atmosphere to inhibit radar. 4.… …

  • 67chaff —   Oka palaoa, a a, a a a, hā a a …

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  • 68chaff-and-grain store — /tʃaf ən ˈgreɪn stɔ/ (say chahf uhn grayn staw) noun → produce store …

  • 69chaff scale — noun 1. : a chaffy or chafflike scale : palea 2. : a small pale rounded scale insect (Parlatoria pergandii) injurious to citrus and other cultivated plants …

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  • 70chaff-weed — …

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