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whalebone

/ˈweɪl.bəʊn/

/ˈweɪl.boʊn/

whaleboneсуществительное

whalebones

множ.

Переводы

китовый ус

The corset was reinforced with whalebone.

Корсет был укреплён китовым усом.

Определения

A flexible, elastic substance derived from the baleen plates of certain whale species, used historically in corsetry and other items requiring structure.

The corset was stiffened with whalebone to maintain its shape.

The baleen plates of a whale, which are used to filter food from the water.

The whalebone of the blue whale is essential for its feeding process.

Синонимы

baleen

whale bale

whale bone

whaleboneприлагательное

/ˈweɪl.bəʊn/

/ˈweɪl.boʊn/

Used attributively to describe objects made of or stiffened with whalebone.

Определения

Made of, containing, or stiffened with whalebone.

She wore a whalebone corset beneath her gown.