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FLOSS N

FLOSS (acronym for 'Free/Libre Open Source Software') COMPUT
Freie Software und Open-Source-Software

I. floss [flɒs, Am flɑ:s] N no pl

1. floss (fibre):

floss of silkworm
Kokonseide f spec
floss of silk-cotton tree
Seidenbaumwolle f spec

2. floss FASHION (filaments):

floss
ungezwirnte Seidenfäden spec pl

3. floss FASHION (waste):

floss
Florettseide f
floss
Flockseide f spec
floss as yarn
Florettgarn nt spec

4. floss MED (thread):

floss
Zahnseide f <-, -n>

II. floss [flɒs, Am flɑ:s] VB trans

to floss one's teeth
seine Zähne mit Zahnseide reinigen

ˈden·tal floss N no pl

dental floss
Zahnseide f <-, -n>
to use dental floss
Zahnseide verwenden

floss ˈsilk N no pl FASHION

floss silk
Florettseide f spec
Present
Ifloss
youfloss
he/she/itflosses
wefloss
youfloss
theyfloss
Past
Iflossed
youflossed
he/she/itflossed
weflossed
youflossed
theyflossed
Present Perfect
Ihaveflossed
youhaveflossed
he/she/ithasflossed
wehaveflossed
youhaveflossed
theyhaveflossed
Past Perfect
Ihadflossed
youhadflossed
he/she/ithadflossed
wehadflossed
youhadflossed
theyhadflossed
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