clause · noun C /klɔːz/
clause
B2 a group of words containing a subject and a verb, that is usually only part of a sentence
Dictionary examples:
In the sentence "I can't cook very well but I can make a good omelette," both "I can't cook very well" and "I can make a good omelette" are main clauses.
In the sentence "I'll get you some stamps if I go to town," "if I go to town" is a subordinate clause.
