came
2[ keym ]
/ keɪm /
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noun
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
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Origin of came
2Also called ribbon.
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came
1/ (keɪm) /
verb
the past tense of come
came
2/ (keɪm) /
noun
a grooved strip of lead used to join pieces of glass in a stained-glass window or a leaded light
Word Origin for came
C17: of unknown origin
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came
past tense of come.
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