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rind

/ɹaɪnd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Tree bark
  2. A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc
  3. (usually "the") The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"
  4. To remove the rind from.
  5. An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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