kevlar
See also: Kevlar
English edit
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Etymology edit
Kevlar, a trademarked name
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɛvlɑɹ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɛvlɑː/
Audio (AU) (file)
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kevlar (countable and uncountable, plural kevlars)
- (uncountable) (Fabric, cordage, etc made of) aramid fiber, an exceptionally strong, light, man-made fibre used to strengthen cables and sheet materials, e.g. in stab-resistant vests.
- (countable, US, slang, military) A piece of personal protective equipment made from Kevlar, such as a helmet or a vest.
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kevlar
- kevlar (man-made fiber)
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Inflection of kevlar (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | kevlar | kevlarit | ||
genitive | kevlarin | kevlarien | ||
partitive | kevlaria | kevlareja | ||
illative | kevlariin | kevlareihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | kevlar | kevlarit | ||
accusative | nom. | kevlar | kevlarit | |
gen. | kevlarin | |||
genitive | kevlarin | kevlarien | ||
partitive | kevlaria | kevlareja | ||
inessive | kevlarissa | kevlareissa | ||
elative | kevlarista | kevlareista | ||
illative | kevlariin | kevlareihin | ||
adessive | kevlarilla | kevlareilla | ||
ablative | kevlarilta | kevlareilta | ||
allative | kevlarille | kevlareille | ||
essive | kevlarina | kevlareina | ||
translative | kevlariksi | kevlareiksi | ||
abessive | kevlaritta | kevlareitta | ||
instructive | — | kevlarein | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Kevlar; a trademark Kevlar.
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kevlar m (uncountable)
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English kevlar; a trademarked name Kevlar.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kevlar m (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “kevlar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014