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clathrate
clatter
claudication
clause
claustrophobe
claustrophobia
claustrophobic
clavate
clave (1)
clave (2)
clavicembalo
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clavicle
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Clavius
clavulanic acid
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clave (1)

cla·ve [ kl vày ] (plural cla·ves)


noun 
Definition:
 
stick used to make musical sound: either of a pair of hardwood sticks that are hit together to make a clicking sound

[Early 20th century. Via American Spanish< Spanish, "keystone" < Latin clavis "key"]
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