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Crome

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(UK, East Anglia) A garden or agricultural implement with three or four tines bent at right angles, resembling a garden fork with bent prongs, and used for breaking up soil, clearing ditches, raking up shellfish on beaches, etc..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (UK, East Anglia) A garden or agricultural implement with three or four tines bent at right angles, resembling a garden fork with bent prongs, and used for breaking up soil, clearing ditches, raking up shellfish on beaches, etc.
  2. (UK, East Anglia) To use a crome.
  3. plural of croma
  4. (music) Alternative form of croma (“a quaver”).

Example Sentences

… a crome is a tool with a long handle and long metal teeth or tines, hooked for raking loose the bottom of ditches.

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Antonyms for crome

Related Words

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does crome mean?

Crome means (UK, East Anglia) A garden or agricultural implement with three or four tines bent at right angles, resembling a garden fork with bent prongs, and used for breaking up soil, clearing ditches, raking up shellfish on beaches, etc..

What is a synonym for crome?

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What is the opposite of crome?

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How do you use crome in a sentence?

… a crome is a tool with a long handle and long metal teeth or tines, hooked for raking loose the bottom of ditches.

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