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Word

came

Phoneticscame

US/ˈkeɪm/

UK/kˈeɪm/

Definition

n. a thin strip of metal, usually lead, used to hold pieces of glass together in a window.

n. a slender, grooved bar of lead or other metal used in casements and stained-glass windows to hold the panes together.

Examples

“She came to the party late last night.”

“The delivery driver came to the front door just as I was leaving for work.”

“Although the storm came without much warning, the coastal residents had already secured their boats in anticipation of the seasonal change.”

Examples

simple

“She came to the party late last night.”

contextual

“The delivery driver came to the front door just as I was leaving for work.”

complex

“Although the storm came without much warning, the coastal residents had already secured their boats in anticipation of the seasonal change.”

Synonyms

Collocations

came backcame a daycame closecame to powercame forwardcame into effectcame into forcecame to an end

Idioms

this is where we came in — Said of a situation which has become repetitive.

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