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Dictionary: cleat   (klēt) pronunciation
n.
  1. A strip of wood or iron used to strengthen or support the surface to which it is attached.
    1. A projecting piece of metal or hard rubber attached to the underside of a shoe to provide traction.
    2. cleats A pair of shoes with such projections on the soles.
  2. A piece of metal or wood having projecting arms or ends on which a rope can be wound or secured.
  3. A wedge-shaped piece of material, such as wood, that is fastened onto something, such as a spar, to act as a support or prevent slippage.
  4. A spurlike device used in gripping a tree or pole in climbing.
tr.v., cleat·ed, cleat·ing, cleats.
To supply, support, secure, or strengthen with a cleat.

[Middle English clete, from Old English *clēat, lump, wedge.]


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Dental Dictionary: cleat
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A fixed point of anchorage, usually in the form of a metal spur or loop embedded in the acrylic resin base of a Hawley retainer or soldered onto an arch wire, to which a rubber dam elastic or other device is attached during orthodontic tooth movement.


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n. a T-shaped piece of metal or wood, especially on a boat or ship, to which ropes are attached.

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Architecture: cleat
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A small block or strip of wood nailed on a member or on a surface; used to support a brace or to hold a member or object in place temporarily.


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Translations: Cleat
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kile, skridknast, knop, beskytter
v. tr. - sætte fast med kile, beskytte

Nederlands (Dutch)
klamp, wig, nop

Français (French)
n. - striure, rainure, chaussure à crampons, (Naut) taquet, (Tech) tasseau
v. tr. - munir de/soutenir/protéger d'un tasseau, mettre des crampons (chaussures)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Querleiste, Klampe, Keil, Stollen
v. - mit Klampen befestigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σφήνα, τάκος, αντιολισθητικό στοιχείο, πέταλο
v. - τακάρω, στερεώνω με τάκο ή σφήνα

Italiano (Italian)
cuneo, rampone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - calço (m), grampo (m)
v. - prender com calço

Русский (Russian)
планка, скоба

Español (Spanish)
n. - abrazadera, listón, fiador
v. tr. - asegurar con listón, atar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kil, klamp, ribba, krysshult (sjö.), tåjärn, klackjärn, dubb
v. - kila fast, förstärka med tå- eller klackjärn, fastgöra m knap (sjö.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
楔, 防滑木条, 栓, 防滑钉, 装上栓, 把索系在栓上

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 楔, 防滑木條, 栓, 防滑釘
v. tr. - 裝上栓, 把索繫在栓上

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 마개, 밧줄 걸이
v. tr. - 마개로 누르다, 걸이에 고정시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 栓, すべり止め
v. - 索止めに結び付ける, 桟を付ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مربط للحبال, قطع مطاطيه أو خشبيه أو غيرها مثبته في نعل الأحذيه لمع الانزلاق (فعل) قوى شيئا بأضافه قطعه خشبيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮יתד (לקשירת חבל), זיז (בנעל, למניעת החלקה), קרש-חיזוק, טריז‬
v. tr. - ‮קשר ליתדות, סיפק יתדות‬


 
 
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