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| n. (artifact) | 1. bead | a small ball with a hole through the middle. | 
 |  ~ bugle | a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration. | 
 |  ~ jewellery, jewelry | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems). | 
| n. (shape) | 2. bead, drop, pearl | a shape that is spherical and small.; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" | 
 |  ~ sphere | a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses). | 
 |  ~ dewdrop | a drop of dew. | 
 |  ~ teardrop | anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring). | 
| n. (artifact) | 3. astragal, bead, beading, beadwork | a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture. | 
 |  ~ moulding, molding | a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing. | 
 |  ~ bead and quirk, quirk bead | beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates. | 
| v. (stative) | 4. bead | form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example. | 
 |  ~ form | assume a form or shape.; "the water formed little beads" | 
| v. (creation) | 5. bead | decorate by sewing beads onto.; "bead the wedding gown" | 
 |  ~ adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, beautify, embellish | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" | 
| v. (contact) | 6. bead | string together like beads. | 
 |  ~ string, thread, draw | thread on or as if on a string.; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" | 
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