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فِلِّين
cork /fɪlˈliːn/
nounB2#4047 most common
Also: styrofoam, polystyrene foam, cork stopper
Example sentences
هذا الكوب من الفلين.
This cup is made of styrofoam.
اشتريت سدادة فلين للزجاجة.
I bought a cork stopper for the bottle.
يُستخدم الفلين في تغليف الأجهزة الكهربائية.
Cork/styrofoam is used to pack electrical devices.
تنمو أشجار بلوط الفلين في شمال أفريقيا وجنوب أوروبا.
Cork oak trees grow in North Africa and southern Europe.
يتميز الفلين بخفة وزنه وقدرته على العزل الحراري والصوتي.
Cork stands out for its light weight and its ability to insulate against heat and sound.
تُستخرج قشرة شجرة البلوط الفليني كل عدة سنوات لإنتاج الفلين الطبيعي المستخدم في سدادات النبيذ.
The bark of the cork oak tree is stripped every few years to produce the natural cork used in wine stoppers.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | فِلِّينٌ | not normally pluralized (mass noun) |
| Genitive | فِلِّينٍ | not normally pluralized (mass noun) |
| Accusative | فِلِّيناً | not normally pluralized (mass noun) |
| Vocative | يا فِلِّينُ | not normally pluralized (mass noun) |
Word family
فِلِّينِيّcorky, made of cork (e.g. بلوط فليني, cork oak)
فِلِّينةa single piece of cork or foam (colloquial singulative)
بلوط الفلينcork oak (the tree)
Etymology
The Arabic word does not come from a native Semitic root. It appears to be a borrowing tied to trade in cork and cork products, and it was later extended in everyday speech to cover synthetic foam, which looks and feels similar. The exact donor language is not established with confidence, so no precise source is given here.
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