dark cloth

collocation in English

meaningsofdarkandcloth

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dark
adjective
uk
/dɑːk/us
/dɑːrk/
with little or ...
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cloth
noun
uk
/klɒθ/us
/klɑːθ/
(a type of) ...
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(Definition ofdarkandclothfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdark cloth

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The tube was covered withdarkclothfor one day after larval inoculation to deter any larval escape.
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The aquaria were covered withdarkclothand placed in dark temperature controlled rooms to reduce irrelevant and stressful stimuli.
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During euthanasia, the eye was covered with adarkclothin an attempt to dark-adapt the eye to reduce adherence of the pigment epithelium to the retina.
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We take part in the debate against thedarkclothof rising unemployment and rising inflation.
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Thedarkclothshrouds the viewing area and keeps environmental light from obscuring the image.
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Their distinctive garment was a scapular of two strips ofdarkcloth, worn on the breast and back, and fastened at the shoulders.
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In 1908, adarkclothsuit was worn for courts and evening parties.
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Photographers often use a focusing cloth ordarkclothover their heads and the rear of the camera.
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By the 1780s dress was established asdarkclothor velvet, embroidered in silk or metal, single-breasted silk waistcoat (usually white), with the fronts curved away.
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For cotton and wool, staple length was originally tested by hand, the tester removing a clump of fibre and then arranging it on adarkclothfor measurement.
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In the dark space created by thedarkcloth, the image appears as bright as it can, so the photographer can view, focus, and compose the image.
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