# Came

/ˈkeɪm/ (US) · /kˈeɪm/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/came
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 3. window metal strip

noun · CEFR C2 · Technical

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

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

- The artist carefully bent the lead came around the red glass.
- Restoration of the cathedral's medieval windows required replacing the corroded came while preserving the original hand-painted glass segments.

## 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.

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