Leaflet Very Common

Leaflet has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

a thin triangular flap of a heart valve

"The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged leaflet to restore proper blood flow through the patient's heart valve."

cusp leaflet

part of a compound leaf

"The gardener carefully removed the damaged leaflet from his maple tree to prevent further infection."

leaflet

a small book usually having a paper cover

"The old librarian carefully placed the fragile leaflet containing the 19th-century genealogy records onto my desk so I could study it without damaging the pages."

booklet brochure folder leaflet pamphlet

One of the components of a compound leaf.

"The sudden wind stripped every single leaflet from the tree, leaving only bare branches behind."

Verb

To distribute leaflets to.

"The volunteers spent their morning distributing leaflets at the town center to raise awareness about the upcoming election."

Origin

The word leaflet comes from combining "leaf" with the diminutive suffix "-let." It originally referred to a small leaf or a tiny piece of foliage.

Rhyming Words

let blet flet colet aglet volet owlet filet inlet ullet culet ablet aylet valet dalet relet palet salet gilet islet

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