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Clot
01
a thick, solid mass that forms within a liquid when parts of it stick together
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
clots
Examples
The doctor found a clot blocking the patient's artery.
to clot
01
to turn from a liquid into a thick or solid mass, often by particles sticking together
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
clot
3rd person singular
clots
Present participle
clotting
Past simple
clotted
Past participle
clotted
Examples
The blood began to clot around the injury.
02
to thicken or coagulate into lumps, especially in dairy products
Examples
The milk clotted after being left out overnight.
03
to cause a liquid to thicken or solidify
Examples
The doctor applied a substance to clot the bleeding wound.
04
to come together in a mass, often forming a thick or obstructive group
Examples
Fatty deposits clotted in the artery, restricting blood flow.
