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
Makennamə-KEN-əEnglish (Modern)
Lena['li:nə]
Melisizwe-Southern African, Xhosa
Yoriyo-ṙeeJapanese
Eadwig-Anglo-Saxon
Imen-Arabic