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cleat 1. a wedge-shaped block, usually of wood, attached to a structure to act as a support 2. Nautical a device consisting of two hornlike prongs projecting horizontally in opposite directions from a central base, used for securing lines on vessels, wharves, etc. 3. a small triangular-shaped nail used in glazing cleat [klēt] (civil engineering) A strip of wood, metal, or other material fastened across something to serve as a batten or to provide strength or support. (design engineering) A fitting having two horizontally projecting horns around which a rope may be made fast. (geology) Vertical breakage planes found in coal. Also spelled cleet. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A moderate degree of nuclear atypia was also observed, but all specimens also contained areas of typical nuclear enlargement with crowding and overlapping, prominent nuclear grooves, occasional intranuclear pseudoinclusions, and foci of optical cleating of nuclei typical of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. The working group will include senior representatives of the two major cleating banks (JP Morgan Chase and The Bank of New York), the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, securities dealers, interdealer brokers, custodian banks, The Bond Market Association, and the Investment Company Institute. Other factors, such as low estrogen levels that cause vaginal dryness and soreness, a skin infection, or irritation or allergy to the medication, can keep symptoms from cleating up. |
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