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Meaning of 'clod' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Clod [ n.]
- A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay.
- The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
- That which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
- A dull, gross, stupid fellow; a dolt
- A part of the shoulder of a beef creature, or of the neck piece near the shoulder. See Illust. of Beef.
2 . Clod [ v. t.]
- To pelt with clods.
- To throw violently; to hurl.
3 . Clod [ v.i]
- To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot; as, clodded gore. See Clot.

Meaning of 'clod' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . clod [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a compact mass
Example in sentence:
  • a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder

Nearby Words:

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