What's the difference between fabric and toweling?

Fabric


Definition:

  • (n.) The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric.
  • (n.) That which is fabricated
  • (n.) Framework; structure; edifice; building.
  • (n.) Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, either vegetable or animal; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics.
  • (n.) The act of constructing; construction.
  • (n.) Any system or structure consisting of connected parts; as, the fabric of the universe.
  • (v. t.) To frame; to build; to construct.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Both condemn the treatment of Ibrahim, whose supposed offence appears to have shifted over time, from fabricating a defamatory story to entering a home without permission to misleading an interviewee for an article that was never published.
  • (2) Gastric reservoir reduction, wrapping the stomach with an inert fabric, is one such procedure.
  • (3) It put on the agenda the need to upgrade the existing urban fabric, and to use the derelict and brownfield sites in our cities before encroaching on the countryside.
  • (4) In mitigation, Gareth Jones, defending, said: "The first comment [he] wrote was in relation to Fabrice Muamba.
  • (5) But most instances are more mundane: the majority of fraud cases in recent years have emerged from scientists either falsifying images – deliberately mislabelling scans and micrographs – or fabricating or altering their recorded data.
  • (6) Provisional restorations were fabricated for the prepared teeth using conventional direct techniques, and the intrapulpal temperature rise was recorded.
  • (7) Problems associated with cloth wear and the unexpectedly slow rate, in man, of tissue ingrowth into the fabric of the Braunwald-Cutter aortic valve prosthesis have been discouraging, although this prosthesis has been associated with a very low thromboembolic rate in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy.
  • (8) The only thing Michael Fabricant could reasonably be vice-chairman of is the steering committee of Nurse Ratched 's ward fete.
  • (9) Designing and fabricating the metallic framework for a fixed partial denture requires planning and an understanding of what is desired in the final form.
  • (10) Dissociated culture of adult mouse dorsal root ganglion cells on glass plates, on which grating-associated microstructures (a repetition of microgrooves [mGRV] and microsteps [mSTP] of 0.1-10 micron) are fabricated by the conventional lithographic techniques, represents a remarkable bi-directional growth of their nerve fibers in the axial direction of the grating.
  • (11) A prospective study of six cases fabricated from CT computer-generated models of challenging cranial defects appears to show significant improvements in plate design, resulting in better plate adaptation, stability and aesthetic contour.
  • (12) The fabric protection factors (FPF) of 5 metal meshes, to simulate the weave pattern and yarn dimensions of typical fabrics, and 6 textiles with variable construction (woven and knitted), fibre type and dye were determined using a spectrophotometric assay and human skin testing.
  • (13) In addition, there are basic differences in the PNI formation on aldehyde-treated pericardium and natural aortic valves as compared to the Dacron fabric.
  • (14) It claims that reports of civilians being killed by security forces are fabrications cooked up by activists and the international media, while the official news agency talks constantly about "armed criminal groups" trying to destabilise the country.
  • (15) Lt Gen Khan told the Washington Post that the documents were "a fabrication".
  • (16) The forehead flap covers fabricated composite flaps of intravasal lining and primary cartilage grafts that create the subsurface architecture of the external nose.
  • (17) A technique for fabricating dies without using a die saw has been described.
  • (18) There is effective use of a scuba-like neoprene fabric which is slickly practical and gives a bold, shell-like silhouette to hooded coats and to sweatshirts which seems to reference the balloon and cocoon shapes that Cristobal Balenciaga invented to great acclaim in the 1950s.
  • (19) The second technique is the fabrication of a cast post and core restoration that fits an abutment root as well as the existing crown of a four-unit fixed restoration.
  • (20) Computer-designed and fabricated inlays and onlays are now an available treatment modality, with a reported 3-years follow-up looking very promising.

Toweling


Definition:

  • (n.) Cloth for towels, especially such as is woven in long pieces to be cut at will, as distinguished from that woven in towel lengths with borders, etc.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) When you score a hat trick in the first 16 minutes of a World Cup Final with tens of millions of people watching across the world, essentially ending the match and clinching the tournament before most players worked up a sweat or Japan had a chance to throw in the towel, your status as a sports legend is forever secure – and any favorable comparisons thrown your way are deserved.
  • (2) Its boot always held a bivouac bag, a trenching tool of some sort and a towel and trunks, in case he passed somewhere interesting to sleep, dig, or swim.
  • (3) The Infinity towel comes in colours more vibrant than one might expect from an eco-friendly product, including coral, green, blue and violet.
  • (4) The results show that the proposed improvements were mostly realised as far as such administrative measures as the procurement of disinfectant dispensers, throwaway towels and suitable disinfectants were concerned.
  • (5) The body cavities and reflected skin surfaces were lightly dried with absorbent paper towels and the body loosely packed with cotton wool.
  • (6) "The two surviving children were in the bath and mum turned her back to get some towels and turned round to find one of them trying to drown the other one.
  • (7) When wide spread of infection caused by Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was recognized in 1981 our strategies were set up of water faucets with footpedal, frequent to wash of hands and use of disposable paper towels.
  • (8) folds up its comedy deckchair, presses mute on the trombones and drapes a hand towel discreetly over Mark's crotch.
  • (9) Sox on the Beach (@SoxontheBeach) Also, why are the A's fans behind home plate waving towels when THEIR pitcher is in the mound?
  • (10) A towel with blood and a rope were found in the hotel-room safe.
  • (11) Stephen “Tea Towel” Duffy mentioned Nick Drake.
  • (12) Maybe it was a bad omen for Los Angeles to hand out white towels to the fans in the stands.
  • (13) Mean costs per cow per year in herd for mastitis prevention were: $10 for paper towels, $3 for nonlactating cow treatment, and $10 for teat disinfectants.
  • (14) Norton brushed aside claims that this year's contest would be marred by political bloc voting by east European countries – a phenomenon that prompted Wogan to throw in the towel after 38 years as the UK's commentator.
  • (15) Labour accused the government of "throwing in the towel" over cracking down on bankers' bonuses after the coalition announced a long-awaited deal – Project Merlin – between the banks and the coalition to lend £190bn to businesses and restrict pay at the bailed-out banks.
  • (16) • Wipes, nappies, sanitary towels, rags and condoms do not break down easily and can snag on pipes, drains and the walls of sewers, leading to blockages.
  • (17) He charges into the room and is soon bouncing off the walls, decorating the room with paper towels, urine dipsticks and purple gloves.
  • (18) Storage of the used and unused disposable towels was in the main unsatisfactory.
  • (19) Constant changes to pensions means employers and employees are much more likely now to throw in the towel and stick closer to the minimum savings required.
  • (20) Then last year the OFT threw in the towel on its price-fixing inquiry as it had uncovered "only limited evidence of potential price-fixing, much of which is contradicted by other material" and had other higher priority investigations to pursue.

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