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11crude — ► ADJECTIVE 1) in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined. 2) (of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate. 3) rudimentary or makeshift. 4) offensively coarse or rude. ► NOUN ▪ natural mineral oil. DERIVATIVES …
12crude — ▪ I. crude crude 1 [kruːd] adjective 1. MANUFACTURING crude oil/sugar etc crude oil, sugar etc is in a natural condition, before it has been treated in an industrial process: • 300 million tons of crude oil 2. not calculated very exactly …
13crude — 01. An oil refinery serves to make gasoline from [crude] oil. 02. The guy is really [crude], so the women in the office really hate him. 03. The prisoner made a [crude] weapon out of parts from his bed frame. 04. The [crudely] made bomb exploded… …
14crude — [[t]kru͟ːd[/t]] cruder, crudest, crudes 1) ADJ GRADED A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way. Standard measurements of blood pressure are an important but crude way of… …
15crude — crude1 [kru:d] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: crudus raw, rough, cruel ] 1.) not exact or without any detail, but generally correct and useful →↑approximate ▪ a crude estimate of the population available for work 2.) not developed to a… …
16crude — 1 adjective 1 offensive or rude, especially in a sexual way; vulgar (1): a crude gesture | crude jokes 2 not developed to a high standard or made with great skill: crude tools made of stone 3 crude oil, rubber etc is in its natural or raw… …
17crude — I UK [kruːd] / US [krud] adjective Word forms crude : adjective crude comparative cruder superlative crudest * 1) made using very simple methods or materials a crude home made bomb 2) not exact or accurate, but often good enough for a particular… …
18crude — /krud / (say kroohd) adjective (cruder, crudest) 1. in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined: crude oil; crude sugar. 2. unripe; not mature. 3. lacking finish, polish, proper arrangement, or completeness: a crude summary. 4. lacking culture,… …
19crude — I. adjective (cruder; crudest) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin crudus raw, crude, undigested more at raw Date: 14th century 1. existing in a natural state and unaltered by cooking or processing < crude oil > 2. archaic unripe, immature …
20crude — crude1 [ krud ] adjective * 1. ) made using very simple methods or materials: BASIC: a crude home made bomb a ) not exact or accurate, but often good enough for a particular purpose 2. ) crude words or actions are offensive because they refer to… …
