greaves
pronunciation
How to pronounce greaves in British English:
UK [ɡreɪvz]
How to pronounce greaves in American English:
US [grivz]
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- Noun:
- armor plate that protects legs below the knee
Word Origin
- greaves (n.)
- mid-14c., plural of greave.
Example
- 1. Crompton greaves again serves as an illustration .
- 2. Greaves was 27 then , the same age as owen is now .
- 3. In march 2000 , for example , crompton greaves reported a loss of almost 1.5 billion rupees ( $ 33m ) .
- 4. Now he has the legendary jimmy greaves , one place above him , in his sights .
- 5. Flours , meals and pellets , of meat or meat offal ; greaves .