a kind of (something)



a kind of (something)

A replacement or alternative to (the real thing). I had to use the block of wood as a kind of hammer to get the loose nail back into place.
See also: kind, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shafiqa-Arabic
Iosifu-Old Church Slavic
Benton[ben'tən]
Candace['kændə.si]
&Aelig;Lfr&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
Ingulf-Ancient Germanic