I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a loaf of bread
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He’s gone to buy a loaf of bread.
French loaf
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
large
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Laura took a large plain loaf from the bread bin, and began slicing it.
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Total cooking time is 26-30 minutes for baguettes and up to 40 minutes for larger loaves .
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Knead, then shape into large loaf .
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She sent Talivaldis to the store for a large loaf of Wonder Bread and knocked on doors, issuing invitations.
round
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Waitrose La Fornaia Pugliese, a round loaf with a firm texture, 56p.
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The round dome calls for a round loaf and the final rise is done right on the clay plate.
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A round loaf is more natural and produces a much fresher product overall.
sliced
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Yes, I made a few mistakes at first, like cutting up their slices of salami to the thickness of a sliced loaf .
small
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She also found half a small loaf of brown bread.
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For twenty years they had baked a small loaf of bread for each child in the parish as a First Communion gift.
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More than that will yield a small gray loaf .
white
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She had brought a bowl of hot chicken broth, freshly baked white manchet loaves and a tankard of watered ale.
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Unless you desire the whitest possible loaf , unbleached flour is processed less and certainly white enough for white bread.
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Athelstan called the girl back and small, fresh white loaves , wrapped in a linen cloth, were immediately served.
wholemeal
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These days it isn't just those health-food cranks who are scurrying off to buy their brown wholemeal loaves .
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The communion wafers and wine, have been replaced with a wholemeal loaf and a bottle of home brew.
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Good news, except that it costs at least 10p more than other stoneground wholemeal loaves .
■ NOUN
meat
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Haslet is a pork meat loaf , which is flavoured with a variety of herbs and spices.
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Pate now describes meat loaves that are prepared with and without a crust.
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What that say up there? Meat loaf with greens and mash potatoes.
tin
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Pour into a loaf tin and bake at 350°C for about 1 hour or until cooked right through.
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Rinse a loaf tin with cold water and stand it in a dish surrounded by ice cubes.
■ VERB
bake
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The emergency bakeries are able to bake about 1,500 loaves an hour and are about the size of ten army trucks.
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When he visits, he bakes us loaves of pumpernickel bread.
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For twenty years they had baked a small loaf of bread for each child in the parish as a First Communion gift.
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But with a deli on every other block purveying all sorts of ethnic breads, l never baked a single loaf .
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If instant is all you have, bake the loaf after the second rise.
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Bookstores are feeding the new appetite as publishers bake up hot loaves of fresh poetry collections.
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Before forming and baking a loaf of Struan, take a close look at the dough.
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When baked , the loaf is usually thick-crusted and dense and does not color to a dark gold.
buy
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These days it isn't just those health-food cranks who are scurrying off to buy their brown wholemeal loaves .
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First I bought a loaf of bread and salami and made myself ten sandwiches to cross the country on.
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She had disappeared after setting out to buy a loaf of bread from a shop near her home.
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It is time to buy a fresh loaf , or perhaps some rolls or croissants this time?
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When however it is remembered that sugar was bought in loaves , the whole procedure becomes logical.
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On those boats you can buy anything from a loaf to a life.
form
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Punch down the dough and form it into loaves .
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A perfectly formed loaf brings the same satisfaction to its baker as does a perfectly thrown pot to a potter.
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Before forming and baking a loaf of Struan, take a close look at the dough.
make
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Every day, until we could not keep up with the demand, we would make a few extra loaves to sell.
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To make loaves , follow the directions on page 18.
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If bleached all-purpose flour is all you can get your hands on, make a loaf anyway.
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She makes six loaves a week.
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The less expensive salmon is a good choice for making salmon loaf and casserole dishes.
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This is what I think of as true peasant bread and it makes a terrific loaf for the picnic basket.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
half a loaf (is better than none)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a nut loaf
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A cloth was spread on the ground, candles placed in jam jars on the corners, a loaf in the middle.
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He was glad Rebel had gone off towards the road, though he had probably run back by now for the loaf .
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It is a braided loaf with nuts, raisins, cherries and chopped citrus rind.
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She still wore a bun on the top of her head, which made her look rather like a nicely-rounded cottage loaf .
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The extra rises will affect the crust, texture, and flavor, usually giving a crustier, slightly more sour loaf .
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The kitchen bread-bin yielded three loaves of wrapped sliced white bread, and a single granary loaf.
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To make loaves, follow the directions on page 18.
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What emerges from that tainted oven will likely be a typical loaf of local politics leavened by big money.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I've been loafing a bit for the last few days.
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Most of the time they just loaf around preening or sleeping off some heavy fish meal.
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No loafing around here; it takes 10 minutes to clean and replace a comfort stations, he said.
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Would I loaf around in Piccadilly Circus?