| 单词 | prince rupert's drop |
| 释义 | Prince Rupert's dropnouna glass bead in the shape of a teardrop, a by-product of the glass-making process, formed by molten glass falling into water. The body of the drop can withstand great force, for example a hammer blow, but the whole will explode if the tail is nipped or the surface scored Word Origin for Prince Rupert's dropC17: thought to have been introduced to England by Prince Rupert, the German-born nephew of Charles I of England Words nearby Prince Rupert's dropPrince of Wales Island, princeps, prince regent, prince royal, Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert's drop, Prince Rupert's metal, prince's-feather, prince's-pine, princess, princess flower Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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