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croze

UK/kɹəʊz/US/kɹoʊz/

croze noun: a groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.

Noun

croze (plural crozes)

  1. A groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.
  2. A cooper's tool for making these grooves.

Forms of croze

pluralcrozes

Origin of croze

Compare cross and crosier.

Words formed from croze

Phrases with croze

Words that rhyme with croze

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Questions about croze

What does croze mean?
Croze means a groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.
What part of speech is croze?
Croze is a noun.
How do you pronounce croze?
Croze is pronounced /kɹəʊz/ (UK).
What is the plural of croze?
The plural of croze is crozes.

Words near croze in the dictionary

  1. croyn
  2. croyned
  3. croyning
  4. croyns
  5. croys
  6. croze
  7. croze iron
  8. croze irons
  9. Crozer
  10. crozes
  11. Crozet

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