bead
Because it is a word with a single syllable, bead is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbead
- Prayer, later especially with a rosary.
- Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
- A small, round object.
- (heading) A ridge, band, or molding.
- Knowledge sufficient to direct one's activities to a purpose.
Example: "We now have a bead on the main technical issues for the project"
- A glassy drop of molten flux, as borax or microcosmic salt, used as a solvent and color test for several mineral earths and oxides, as of iron, manganese, etc., before the blowpipe.
Example: "the borax bead; the iron bead, etc."
- Front sight of a gun.
- To form into a bead.
Example: "The raindrops beaded on the car's waxed finish."
- To apply beads to.
Example: "She spent the morning beading the gown."
- To form into a bead.
Example: "He beaded some solder for the ends of the wire."
- To cause beads to form on (something).
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