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They used to photograph Shirley Temple through gauze. They should photograph me through linoleum.
Tallulah Bankhead

Meaning of "linoleum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINOLEUM

From Latin līnum flax + oleum oil.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LINOLEUM

linoleum  [lɪˈnəʊlɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINOLEUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Linoleum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINOLEUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

linoleum

Linoleum

Linoleum is a floor covering made from renewable materials such as solidified linseed oil, pine rosin, ground cork dust, wood flour, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing; pigments are often added to the materials. The finest linoleum floors, known as 'inlaid', are extremely durable; they were made by joining and inlaying solid pieces of linoleum. Cheaper patterned linoleums came in different grades or gauges, and were printed with thinner layers which were more prone to wear and tear. Good quality linoleum is sufficiently flexible to be used in buildings in which more rigid material would crack.

Definition of linoleum in the English dictionary

The definition of linoleum in the dictionary is a sheet material made of hessian, jute, etc, coated under pressure and heat with a mixture of powdered cork, linseed oil, rosin, and pigment, used as a floor covering Often shortened to: lino.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINOLEUM


allium
ˈælɪəm
bdellium
ˈdɛlɪəm
beryllium
bɛˈrɪlɪəm
dolium
ˈdəʊlɪəm
endothelium
ˌɛndəʊˈθiːlɪəm
epithelium
ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm
folium
ˈfəʊlɪəm
gallium
ˈɡælɪəm
helium
ˈhiːlɪəm
mausoleum
ˌmɔːsəˈlɪəm
nonpetroleum
ˌnɒnpəˈtrəʊlɪəm
oleum
ˈəʊlɪəm
petroleum
pəˈtrəʊlɪəm
scholium
ˈskəʊlɪəm
Sealyham
ˈsiːlɪəm
taurobolium
ˌtɔːrəˈbəʊlɪəm
tetrazolium
ˌtɛtrəˈzəʊlɪəm
trifolium
traɪˈfəʊlɪəm
Valium
ˈvælɪəm
verticillium
ˌvɜːtɪˈsɪlɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINOLEUM

linnet
linney
Linnhe
lino
lino tile
linocut
linoleate
linoleic acid
linolenic acid
Linotype
linotyper
linsang
linseed
linseed oil
linsey
linsey-woolsey
linstock
lint
linted
lintel

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINOLEUM

Ashmolean Museum
athenaeum
British Museum
coliseum
colosseum
corpus luteum
geum
Guggenheim Museum
ileum
lyceum
museum
periosteum
pileum
rheum
Rijksmuseum
Science Museum
Te Deum
Victoria and Albert Museum
vitreum
wax museum

Synonyms and antonyms of linoleum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «linoleum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINOLEUM

Find out the translation of linoleum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of linoleum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «linoleum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

油毡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

linóleo
570 millions of speakers

English

linoleum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिनोलियम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشمع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линолеум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linóleo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিনোলিয়াম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linoléum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Linoleum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Linoleum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リノリウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리놀륨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Linoleum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải bố có lớp dầu trải sàn nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லினோலியத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिनोलियम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

linolyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linoleum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linoleum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінолеум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linoleum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λινέλαιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

linoleum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

linoleum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linoleum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of linoleum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINOLEUM»

The term «linoleum» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINOLEUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about linoleum

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2 QUOTES WITH «LINOLEUM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word linoleum.
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Tallulah Bankhead
They used to photograph Shirley Temple through gauze. They should photograph me through linoleum.
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Florida Scott-Maxwell
My kitchen linoleum is so black and shiny that I waltz while I wait for the kettle to boil. This pleasure is for the old who live alone.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINOLEUM»

Discover the use of linoleum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to linoleum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Linoleum
THIS BOOK IS NOT ABOUT VINYL!Linoleum: a flooring product made of linseed oil, desiccants (which help speed the oxidation of the linseed oil), resins, wood flour, powdered cork, ground limestone, pigments, and jute fabric (burlap).Linoleum ...
Jane Powell, Linda Svendsen, 2003
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Linoleum: history, design, architecture, 1882-2000
Linoleum: History, Design, Architectureis the first book to present this historically and ecologically important material in all of its various guises over the past one hundred-plus years.
Gerhard Kaldewei, Städtische Galerie Delmenhorst, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart. Institut für Innenarchitektur und Möbeldesign, 2000
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Linoleum Block Printing
Lettering, silhouettes, borders, and other basic techniques, plus inks, materials, projects. 175 illustrations. "...one of the really fine books on that subject."-Grand Junction (Colorado) Sentinel.
Francis J. Kafka, 1972
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Block Printing: Basic Techniques for Linoleum and Wood
This book will teach you everything you need to know to get started in block printing: selecting tools, paper, and ink; carving both linoleum and wood; and printing by hand in one color or more to achieve professional results.
Sandy Allison, 2011
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Linoleum, Better Babies, and the Modern Farm Woman, 1890-1930
Anyone seeking a better understanding of the role of women in agriculture will find this a rewarding book.
Marilyn Irvin Holt, 2005
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Moonlight on Linoleum: A Daughter's Memoir
A Daughter's Memoir Terry Helwig. not changing my mind, so you might as well get used to it. And we won't be living in this trailer anymore, either.” My heart physically ached. I knew in my bones that Mama wasn't changing her mind. I sat there ...
Terry Helwig, 2012
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Popular Science
Which is linoleum? You've walked on these the other felt-base flooring. Can you tell them -two floor coverings many times. One is linoleum, apart? See illustrations below for the answer. How to Look at Linoleum This backstage visit to the ...
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Old-House Journal
ack in the good old days, linoleum used to come in really amazing patterns. Thousands of them. But now, although linoleum is more available than it has been since the 1960s, it no longer comes in the remarkable patterns that were once ...
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The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen
M.T. Anderson. that not all of those things are connected. For example, the animal heads were being ... um ...” “Liberated,” Lily supplied. “... . .liberated,” continued Katie, “by a guest whose beloved pet had been stuffed years ago. He didn't ...
M.T. Anderson, 2010
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Old-House Journal
Linoleum was also non-flammable, owing to its density, and had natural germicidal qualities as a result of a bacteria-destroying gas produced by oxidized linseed oil. Consequently, it was a highly favored flooring choice for hospitals. Even the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINOLEUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term linoleum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Easthampton Old Town Hall renovations to be revealed at Aug. 8 …
Until recently, the lobby floor of the 1869 edifice was covered with faded linoleum, restrooms were in disrepair, and the metal front doors were ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
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Great American Trailer Park Musical on the TADA stage - News …
... Pickles who suffers from hysterical pregnancy; Lin – short for Linoleum – who has a husband on death row; and Duke, a marker-huffing ex-boyfriend of Pippi's. «KLKN, Jul 15»
3
God Has Got to Be Real - Patheos
... a modest, almost-empty fifties house, its emptiness even more plain with his footsteps on bare linoleum echoing against pine-paneled walls. «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Historic CBK transmitter building in Watrous to be demolished … - CBC
It is made of inlaid battleship linoleum approximately 12 metres by five metres and has all the CBC radio stations from 1939 marked on the map ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Moved and thrice condemned, house restored to former charm | The …
“I did not want to make the house fancier than the neighborhood,” David says, explaining why kitchen counters are linoleum, 25 years old. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Bosley mill explosion: council officers visited site two weeks before …
The mill, which made linoleum products out of wood ground down to a powder or flour, has been producing wood flour since 1930 and is the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Bury me happy with my new quartz countertop
... kitchen, simple enough to replace but simple enough to live with, since it doesn't break down like a stove or wear out as quickly as linoleum. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
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Good reasons to attend reunions -- not including the margarita …
... where there were beanbag chairs and carpet instead of desks and linoleum, and everyone sobbed through movies like "Sunshine." We loved ... «Columbus Telegram, Jul 15»
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Cancer bride, 4, 'marries' favorite nurse in N.Y. clinic - NY Daily News
Dressed in white and carrying a bouquet of roses, tiny Abby walked down the linoleum aisle of the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancers in ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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'Trailer Park Musical' pulls in for a stop at TADA Theatre
... Laura Lynn Horst as Jeannie Garstecki, Cherie Ronhovde as Pippi, Judy Anderson as Betty, Cris Rook as Linoleum, Jaci Manning as Pickles ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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