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cal·lus
 callus
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- pronunciation:
- kae
lihs
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a thickened, toughened area of skin or other tissue, such as bone or bark.
The children had tough calluses on their feet from walking barefoot. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
calluses, callusing, callused |
| definition: |
to become thickened and hardened.
Her hands had callused from the hard work in the fields.- similar words:
- callous
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to form calluses on.
Playing the guitar callused his right thumb. |
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