how to pronounce clod

/klɒd/

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clod is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of clod

noun:

A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.
The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
Part of a shoulder of beef, or of the neck piece near the shoulder.
A stupid person; a dolt.

verb:

To pelt with clods.
To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot.
To throw violently; to hurl.

clod frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word clod occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics clod can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that clod can be often used in the following areas:

1) food and health;

2) life, nature, and living environment;