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  • 1Raw — (r[add]), a. [Compar. {Rawer} (r[add] [ e]r); superl. {Rawest}.] [AS. hre[ a]w; akin to D. raauw, LG. rau, G. roh, OHG. r[=o], Icel. hr[=a]r, Dan. raa, Sw. r[*a], L. crudus, Gr. kre as flesh, Skr. kravis raw flesh. [root]18. Cf. {Crude},… …

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  • 2Raw material — Raw Raw (r[add]), a. [Compar. {Rawer} (r[add] [ e]r); superl. {Rawest}.] [AS. hre[ a]w; akin to D. raauw, LG. rau, G. roh, OHG. r[=o], Icel. hr[=a]r, Dan. raa, Sw. r[*a], L. crudus, Gr. kre as flesh, Skr. kravis raw flesh. [root]18. Cf. {Crude},… …

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  • 3Raw pig — Raw Raw (r[add]), a. [Compar. {Rawer} (r[add] [ e]r); superl. {Rawest}.] [AS. hre[ a]w; akin to D. raauw, LG. rau, G. roh, OHG. r[=o], Icel. hr[=a]r, Dan. raa, Sw. r[*a], L. crudus, Gr. kre as flesh, Skr. kravis raw flesh. [root]18. Cf. {Crude},… …

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  • 4raw — [rɔː ǁ rɒː] adjective [only before a noun] 1. MANUFACTURING raw metals or other substances are in their natural state and have not been prepared or used to make anything: • German companies produced 6.1% less raw iron in March. • the export of… …

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  • 5raw — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of food) uncooked. 2) (of a material or substance) in its natural state; not processed. 3) (of data) not organized, analysed, or evaluated. 4) new and lacking in experience in an activity or job. 5) (of the skin) red and painful,… …

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  • 6raw — raw1 [ rɔ ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not cooked ▸ 2 strong/natural ▸ 3 facts: not examined ▸ 4 not trained ▸ 5 skin: sore ▸ 6 weather: cold ▸ 7 with sexual language ▸ 8 with loose fibers ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) raw food has not been cooked, or has not been… …

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  • 7raw — I UK [rɔː] / US [rɔ] adjective ** 1) a) raw food has not been cooked, or has not been thoroughly cooked raw meat The chicken is still raw. b) raw substances have not been changed by any chemical processes raw silk/cotton There was raw sewage on… …

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  • 8raw — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of food) uncooked. 2 in the natural state; not processed or manufactured (raw sewage). 3 (of alcoholic spirit) undiluted. 4 (of statistics etc.) not analysed or processed. 5 (of a person) inexperienced, untrained; new to an… …

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  • 9raw silk — noun 1. : reeled silk before the gum is removed 2. : a woven or knitted fabric of spun silk * * * reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed. [1300 50; ME] * * * raw silk noun 1. Natural untreated silk threads 2. Fabric made from these • •… …

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  • 10raw — adjective 1》 (of food) uncooked. 2》 (of a material or substance) in its natural state; not processed.     ↘(of data) not organized, analysed, or evaluated. 3》 (of the skin) red and painful, especially as the result of abrasion.     ↘(of the… …

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