chrome

CEFRB1

/kɹəʊm/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A shiny metal coating used on objects.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    handguns

Examples

  • I switched to Google Chrome and it worked.

  • I tested it on both Firefox and Chrome.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /kɹoʊm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.

  2. Chromium, when used to plate other metals.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To plate with chrome.

More examples

In context

  • My bicycle has chrome plated rims.

  • Similarly [to the chrome exterior of an automobile], in most modern GUIs, the chrome lives around the edges of the screen, surrounding the middle area, which is dedicated to the user's data.

  • I had the idea of making our browser chrome match the actual hardware you were on. If your Mac’s bezel was Bondi blue, we’d make our UI Bondi blue.

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

The vintage motorcycle gleamed with polished blank on its handlebars and exhaust pipes.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French chrome.