crude
adjective (crude, cruder, crudest); noun (crude — crude oil)
Everyday
- In a natural state, not yet made pure or processed: crude oil. tree →
- Simple and roughly made, without much skill: a crude raft. tree →
- Rude and rough in a vulgar way: crude jokes. tree →
- (maths, science) Rough, not exact: a crude estimate. tree →
- (noun) Short for crude oil. tree →
In the lessons
In science and geography: crude oil from the ground is refined into petrol, diesel and plastics. In history, early tools were crude. In everyday talk a crude joke is rude. In maths a crude estimate is a quick rough guess.
Examples
- Crude oil is pumped from under the sea. tree →
- We built a crude shelter from branches. tree →
- The caveman's tools were crude but useful. tree →
- Don't tell crude jokes in class. tree →
- That's only a crude estimate of the answer. tree →
- The price of crude went up. tree →
Note
Comparative: cruder, crudest. Adverb: crudely. Maths: a crude estimate is approximate, not exact.
On Mova
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