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pearl
noun
verb
A shade of white the color of bleached bones
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pɜːl
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noun
A shade of white the color of bleached bones
noun
A smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
noun
A shape that is spherical and small
“He studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”
verb
Gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
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He studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
Beads of sweat on his forehead
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