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caul Anatomy
1. a portion of the amniotic sac sometimes covering a child's head at birth 2. a large fold of peritoneum hanging from the stomach across the intestines; the large omentum caul [kȯl] (engineering) A sheet of metal or other material that is heated and used to equalize pressure during fabricating plywood, shaping surface veneer, and hot-pressing composite materials. caul A flat sheet of metal or wood used as a protective layer of plywood, particleboard, fiber-board, etc., during the forming, pressing, and shaping operations. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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