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clinic
noun
a
place
where
people
go
to
get
medical
advice
and
treatment
without
staying
overnight
•
Marta
visited
the
clinic
to
have
her
sore
throat
checked
.
Marta
visited
the
clinic
to
have
her
sore
throat
checked
.
•
The
small
town
opened
a
free
clinic
for
families
who
cannot
afford
hospital
fees
.
The
small
town
opened
a
free
clinic
for
families
who
cannot
afford
hospital
fees
.
From
French
clinique
,
from
Latin
clinicus
“
bedridden
,
relating
to
a
hospital
bed
,”
from
Greek
klinikós
,
from
klínē
“
bed
,
couch
.”
Originally
referring
to
bedside
teaching
of
medicine
.
noun
a
short
class
or
workshop
where
an
expert
teaches
people
practical
skills
,
especially
in
sport
or
music
•
The
guitarist
held
a
two-hour
clinic
on
finger-picking
techniques
.
The
guitarist
held
a
two-hour
clinic
on
finger-picking
techniques
.
•
Our
basketball
coach
invited
a
professional
player
to
run
a
skills
clinic
this
weekend
.
Our
basketball
coach
invited
a
professional
player
to
run
a
skills
clinic
this
weekend
.
Extension
of
the
medical
sense
:
by
analogy
,
a
place
or
session
where
an
expert
‘
treats
’
problems
in
technique
.
noun
an
outstanding
display
of
skill
that
shows
exactly
how
something
should
be
done
,
especially
in
sports
•
The
striker
put
on
a
shooting
clinic
and
scored
four
goals
in
one
half
.
The
striker
put
on
a
shooting
clinic
and
scored
four
goals
in
one
half
.
•
The
chef
gave
a
plating
clinic
during
the
televised
contest
,
arranging
each
dish
perfectly
.
The
chef
gave
a
plating
clinic
during
the
televised
contest
,
arranging
each
dish
perfectly
.
Metaphorical
use
of
sense
“
skill-teaching
session
,”
meaning
the
performer
’
s
excellence
teaches
spectators
as
if
in
a
lesson
.
