oil of cloves
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The pain was beyond the bailiwick of crushed aspirins or oil of cloves.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
“I didn’t do it, Princess. I was the one who comforted him afterward, rubbed oil of cloves on the wounds and gave him warm milk in a bottle to remind him of his mother.”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
Chloretone dissolved in oil of cloves and applied on a cotton wad is very good for toothache.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
After soaking for some time in absolute alcohol, the material may be transferred to oil of bergamot, or oil of cloves, or almost any essential oil.
From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard
If you wish to keep it for a long time, mix a few drops of oil of cloves with it and seal up.
From A Library Primer by Dana, John Cotton
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