| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. A conical strainer, made by stitching together two adjacent sides of a square piece of cloth, esp. flannel of linen.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: HIPPOCRATES' SLEEVE
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| Hippocrates' sleeve | A conical strainer, made by stitching together two adjacent sides of a square piece of cloth, esp. flannel of linen. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: HIPPOCRATES' SLEEVE
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hippocrates' Sleeve | Literature | A woollen bag of a square piece of flannel, having the opposite corners joined, so as to make it triangular. Used by chemists for straining syrups, decoctions, etc. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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