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cockle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | lamellibranch, bivalve, pelecypod |
| Has types | cardium edule, edible cockle |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | shellfish |
Examples of cockle
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Tusk fish appearing to be smashing open cockle shells in the Great Barrier Reef.
From the smh.com.au
The cause of our consternation was no bigger than a cockle-burr, but plenty painful.
From the chron.com
Cockle and scallop shells had holes that most likely were created naturally.
From the post-gazette.com
Cockle growth is slower in the higher tidal ranges and in high-density beds.
From the scoop.co.nz
Mollusks include abalone, clam, cockle, mussel, oyster, octopus, scallop, snail and squid.
From the washingtonpost.com
An entire cockle is presented under a transparent sauce on a white plate.
From the theatlantic.com
What's wrong with cockle-picking, agricultural work or hotel cleaning?
From the guardian.co.uk
The north of the peninsula has fewer beaches, and is home to the cockle-beds of Penclawdd.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This cornucopia of delightful mini dramas continues with a double helping of cockle-warmers.
From the metro.co.uk
- Common edible European bivalve
- Ripple: stir up (water) so as to form ripples
- Pucker: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
- Cockle is the common name for a group of (mostly) small, edible, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae.
- Lolium temulentum, typically known as darnel or cockle, is an annual plant that forms part of the Poaceae family and part of the Lolium genus. The plant stem can grow up to 1 meter tall, with inflorescence in the ears and purple grain. It grows plentifully in Syria and Israel.
- (Cockling) Ripples or waves in paper caused by storage in conditions of unstable relative humidity.
- (Cockling) wrinkling or puckering in paper supports, caused by applying washes onto a flimsy or improperly stretched surface
- (Cockling) Is this one arcane enough for you?! This term describes the condition of waviness in old paper that is the result of the book having been subjected to wetness. ...
- (Cockling) When the relative humidity is lower in the environment than in the paper, the edges of stacked sheets can dry out and contract (tight edges), causing the paper to buckle in the middle.
