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  • noun Plural form of clog.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clog.

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Examples

  • “I suppose,” said I, “that what you call clogs are wooden shoes.”

    Wild Wales : Its People, Language and Scenery 2004

  • He wore the clunky resin clogs -- which have ventilation holes and a heel strap -- with a pair of black shorts, a white camp shirt, a baseball cap with the image of an unidentified Scottish terrier and black bike socks imprinted with the presidential seal.

    Archive 2007-06-17 Bill Crider 2007

  • If you can walk in clogs comfortably they will keep you very dry, as two pairs of even thin soles admit less damp to the feet than one pair of thick ones.

    The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845

  • I cut a foot length off, since I wanted to double the netting over on itself to make sure there were no more unfortunate drain clogs.

    Turn a Loofah into a Lint Trap | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • My clogs are a size or two bigger and make LOTS of noise.

    yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2006

  • For example, a book written for middle-aged or elderly working-class women living in the north of England aka a clogs and shawl saga will of necessity have different characteristics from a young-adult book about magic.

    Key concepts for writers Michael Allen 2005

  • The Tinkers stopped at that, calling their clogs to heel.

    Knife of Dreams Jordan, Robert, 1948- 2005

  • They wore their Sunday boots, too, for only very clever people can skate in clogs.

    A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic 1934

  • In other poems, Bill is intent upon discovering "What Makes Them Sing" in spite of the expatriate culture that now "clogs" their streets, "arrogantly," forcing them to be "accommodating."

    Sacred Lake Poems by Bill Frayer 2008

  • In other poems, Bill is intent upon discovering "What Makes Them Sing" in spite of the expatriate culture that now "clogs" their streets, "arrogantly," forcing them to be "accommodating."

    Sacred Lake Poems by Bill Frayer 2008

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