(~s)
1.
Beads are small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle. Beads are often put together on a piece of string or wire to make jewellery.
...a string of ~s.
N-COUNT: usu pl
2.
A ~ of liquid or moisture is a small drop of it.
...~s of blood...
He wiped away the ~s of sweat on his forehead.
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