I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a coffee stain (= a mark left by coffee or a coffee cup )
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The table was covered in coffee stains.
a stained glass window (= made of pieces of coloured glass )
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The church has fine medieval stained glass windows.
grass stains (= marks on clothing caused by grass )
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It's going to be difficult to get the grass stains out of these trousers.
leave a mark/stain/scar etc
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The wine had left a permanent mark on the tablecloth.
shift...stain
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a new washing powder that will shift any stain
stained glass (= glass of different colours used in windows )
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He designed the stained glass windows of Coventry Cathedral.
stained glass
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stained glass windows
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
blood
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Eating flesh was unholy, and blood would stain an altar; only meal and grain were acceptable for food and sacrifice.
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Despite the gravity of the situation I can see Grant wondering if the blood will stain the seat's white plastic.
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It was his blood that stained her dress and face and she was glad.
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Other arms took on the burden, and blood stained richly on the sleeves of Holly's tunic.
eosin
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Within one to two months, the newly grown tumours were removed and their representative sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin .
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One section was stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation.
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The biopsies were fixed in formalin and stained with haematoxylin and eosin .
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Consecutive sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation of in-situ hybridisation results.
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Longitudinal sections along the duodenum were stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological examination.
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The first serial section from each block was stained by haematoxylin and eosin .
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Paraffin sections were cut at three levels and stained with haematoxylin and eosin .
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The paraffin sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin .
haematoxylin
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Within one to two months, the newly grown tumours were removed and their representative sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
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One section was stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation.
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The biopsies were fixed in formalin and stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
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Consecutive sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation of in-situ hybridisation results.
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Longitudinal sections along the duodenum were stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological examination.
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The first serial section from each block was stained by haematoxylin and eosin.
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Paraffin sections were cut at three levels and stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
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The paraffin sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
window
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And new stained glass in the windows .
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Wire mesh covered the stained and permanently soiled windows .
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Rays of afternoon light poured through the stained glass windows , drenching the sanctuary with splashes of color.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
paint/nail varnish/stain etc remover
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If they are undamaged remove the polish with nail varnish remover .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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She hoped the blood from the cut on her arm would not stain her blouse.
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Sweat stained his dusty cowboy hat.
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The blackberry juice had stained their clothes and fingers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A sudden gust of rain dashed against the red bricks that were already stained in patches by water.
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Her fingers were stained with dirt, her nail varnish chipped.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
dark
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Dead fish formed glittering patches of colour against the dark water stain .
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Her dress is pushed up above her hips, there is a dark stain between her legs.
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There were rows of crumpled rags with dark stains .
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A dark stain was discernible running intermittently from the door to the bottom of the stairs.
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By the door, dark stains on the wall and the floor.
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A dark stain spread over the grey patterned carpet.
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No one noticed the dark stain of blood that spread from the tip of a razor sharp stiletto knife in his coat pocket.
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There was a dark stain around the crotch of the trousers.
red
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One of the glasses had fallen on to its side and a red stain had spread from it on to the tablecloth.
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Years later, when the tower was refurbished with local stone, mysterious red stains began appearing on the walls.
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She could feel the red stain crawl up her neck as she caught his drift.
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Even so, Viktor had seen the red stain spreading amongst the bright colours of the makeshift shroud.
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You've got a huge red stain all down the back of your shorts.
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One was splattered with red stains .
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She looked at the red wine stain on his trousers and felt tears pricking her eyes.
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The sun left a red stain behind as it retreated below the horizon.
■ NOUN
coffee
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Suzy walked into the lounge and switched on a table-lamp whose shade was spotted by a coffee stain .
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This time his shirt bore a long, teardrop shaped coffee stain .
wine
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Port wine stains are heterogeneous, and responses to different lasers vary considerably.
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She looked at the red wine stain on his trousers and felt tears pricking her eyes.
■ VERB
leave
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Builders' sand leaves an orange stain .
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Damaging headlines tend to leave a permanent stain .
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The massacre has left an indelible stain on the name of Clan Campbell.
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And worse, something which will leave a stain on me.
remove
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It took me a long time to remove the stain .
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Washing white is a longer process of removing the dirt and stains .
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Lighter fuel can be used to remove more stubborn stains .
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These are added to remove stains and oxidise matter thus assisting in the cleaning process.
see
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The police sent in the mallet to see if the stains on it are human blood.
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That one over there, she can see the mud stains on my back and the crushed jute leaves on my clothes.
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Even so, Viktor had seen the red stain spreading amongst the bright colours of the makeshift shroud.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I can't get this stain out of the carpet.
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Salt is the best cure for a red wine stain .
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The pillow had a large stain on it the color of tobacco.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although the pulsed dye laser is often considered of limited value in mature portwine stain , Tan has recently reported excellent results.
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I studied him in fascination as he polished his shoes each night after supper and inspected his suits for wrinkles and stains.
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She could feel the red stain crawl up her neck as she caught his drift.
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They had to gut the place because of the stains and the smell.
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Water is a miraculous substance remover; it will remove probably 85 percent of all stains.