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limescale

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Limescale (noun) means a crusty white build-up left inside kettles and washing machines by hard water.

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A crusty white build-up left inside kettles and washing machines by hard water.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from lime and scale.

Rhymes for limescale

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"limescale" (noun) means a crusty white build-up left inside kettles and washing machines by hard water.

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