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braids

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/bɹeɪdz/ English

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noun

  1. A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.
  2. A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
  3. A stranded wire composed of a number of smaller wires twisted together
  4. A tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference.

verb

  1. To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
  2. To start into motion.
  3. To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
  4. To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.

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