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What is the noun for fleams?

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fleam
  1. (Britain, dialectal, Northern England) The watercourse or runoff from a mill; millstream
  2. (Britain, dialectal, Northern England) A large trench or gully cut into a meadow in order to drain it
  3. Examples:
    1. “The operation is performed by three old women, two to hold the patient, and the third to use the fleam.”
      “The blade was positioned at right angles to the spring and case, thus adopting the basic shape of the fleam.”
      “The hardness of the fleam metal indicated that it was carburized sufficiently to be made of steel.”
fleam
  1. A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The operation is performed by three old women, two to hold the patient, and the third to use the fleam.”
      “The blade was positioned at right angles to the spring and case, thus adopting the basic shape of the fleam.”
      “The hardness of the fleam metal indicated that it was carburized sufficiently to be made of steel.”
fleams
  1. plural of fleam
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