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scale

გამოთქმა: /skeɪl/

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • 1each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another.
  • 2something resembling a fish scale in appearance or function, in particular:
  • a thick dry flake of skin.
  • a rudimentary leaf, feather, or bract.
  • each of numerous microscopic tile-like structures covering the wings of butterflies and moths.
  • 3 [mass noun] a flaky deposit, in particular:
  • a white deposit formed in a kettle, boiler, etc. by the evaporation of water containing lime: banging sounds emanating from the boiler may be caused by a build-up of scale
  • tartar formed on teeth.
  • a coating of oxide formed on heated metal: a spray-on chemical for removing welding scale and heat discoloration from stainless steel

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1 [with object] remove scale or scales from:he scales the fish and removes the innards
  • remove tartar from (teeth) by scraping them: dental hygienists give treatment such as scaling and polishing teeth
  • 2 [no object] (often as noun scaling) (especially of the skin) form scales:moisturizers can ease off drying and scaling
  • come off in scales or thin pieces; flake off:the paint was scaling from the brick walls

the scales fall from someone's eyes

someone is no longer deceived: the scales had fallen from her eyes and she saw clearly what perhaps she should have been aware of earlier
[with biblical reference to Acts 9:18]

scaled

adjective
[often in combination]:a rough-scaled fish

scaleless

Pronunciation: /ˈskeɪllɪs/

adjective

scaler

noun

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