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Word: Bleed
Speech Type: Verb
Old English blēdan, of Germanic origin; related to blood
bliːd
lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness
Short Definition:lose blood from body
Examples:- the cut was bleeding steadily
- some casualties were left to bleed to death
- the bleeding has stopped now
draw blood from (someone), especially as a former method of treatment in medicine
Short Definition:draw blood from
Examples:- he didn't bleed his patients with leeches
allow (fluid or gas) to escape from a closed system through a valve
Short Definition:allow fluid or gas to escape
Examples:- open the isolating valves and bleed air from the pump chamber
(of a liquid substance such as dye or colour) seep into an adjacent colour or area
Short Definition:seep into adjacent area
Examples:- I worked loosely with the oils, allowing colours to bleed into one another
Word: Bleed
Speech Type: Noun
bliːd
an instance of bleeding
Short Definition:instance of bleeding
Examples:- a lot of blood was lost from the placental bleed
the escape of fluid or gas from a closed system through a valve
Short Definition:escape of fluid or gas
Examples:- check the amount of air bleed from the compressor
- open the bleed valve
an instance of printing an illustration or design so as to leave no margin after the page has been trimmed
Short Definition:way of printing illustration
Examples:- the picture has an unfortunate bleed
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