/ˈmɪd.əl/
Translation
The part of something that is the same distance from each side or end.
Word origin
From Old English middel, meaning the central point or part.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- middel
Grammar
Examples
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Here "middle" means the part the same distance from each side.
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Here "middle" means the part between the start and the end.
buns .
"Middles" is the plural of "middle".
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