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noun

Thermodynamics. calorie (def. 1a).

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Origin of small calorie

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby small calorie

small-bore, small bowel, smallboy, small business, Small Business Administration, small calorie, small cane, small-cap, small capital, small cardiac vein, small cell carcinoma

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How to use small calorie in a sentence

Something like fluoride, which is too small for normal filters, yanks away that feeling of agency.
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And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.
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It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
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The judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads.
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Inside the guild, men in caps and long gowns sit in twos, weaving together in small rooms.
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The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
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Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
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He is perplexed and hindered by the lack of soldiers, but is doing his best with his small forces.
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A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
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Before the outlaw can comply with this small request the horn sounds again.
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British Dictionary definitions for small calorie

small calorie

noun

another name for calorie

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Medical definitions for small calorie

small calorie

calorie

Scientific definitions for small calorie

small calorie

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