fleam (plural fleams)
A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.
• (sharp instrument): lancet
fleam (plural fleams)
(UK, dialectal, Northern England) The watercourse or runoff from a mill; millstream
(UK, dialectal, Northern England) A large trench or gully cut into a meadow in order to drain it
• femal, flame
Source: Wiktionary
Fleam, n. Etym: [F. flamme, OF. flieme, fr. LL. flevotomum, phlebotomum; cf. D. vlijm. See Phlebotomy.] (Surg. & Far.)
Definition: A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums, etc.; a kind of lancet. Fleam tooth, a tooth of a saw shaped like an isosceles triangle; a peg tooth. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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