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 punt punt /ˈpʌnt/

noun

  1. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground  ( punt , punting )
    (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
     The punt traveled 50 yards
    the punt traveled 50 yards
     Punting is an important part of the game
    punting is an important part of the game
  2. An open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole  ( punt )
    an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
     Tourists enjoyed a relaxing ride in the punt, gently pushed along the shallow river.
    Tourists enjoyed a relaxing ride in the punt, gently pushed along the shallow river.
  3. Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence  ( Irish pound , Irish punt , pound , punt )
    formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

verb

  1. () (sport) kick the ball  ( punt )
    (sport) kick the ball
  2. Place a bet on  ( back , gage , game , bet on , punt , stake )
    place a bet on
     Which horse are you backing?
    Which horse are you backing?
     I'm betting on the new horse
    I'm betting on the new horse
  3. Propel with a pole  ( punt , pole )
    propel with a pole
     Pole barges on the river
    pole barges on the river
     We went punting in Cambridge
    We went punting in Cambridge


 genus Amphisbaena genus Amphisbaena /ˈdʒiːnəs æmˌfɪsˈbiːnə/

noun

  1. Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae  ( Amphisbaena , Amphisbaenia , genus Amphisbaena , genus Amphisbaenia )
    type genus of the Amphisbaenidae


 limber limber /ˈlɪmbɝ/

adjective

  1. (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely  ( limber , supple )
    (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
  2. (used of artifacts) easily bent  ( limber )
    (used of artifacts) easily bent
  3. (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable  ( limber , supple )
    (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
     A supple mind
    a supple mind
     A limber imagination
    a limber imagination

noun

  1. A two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson  ( limber )
    a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
     The artillery unit attached the limber to transport their cannons.
    The artillery unit attached the limber to transport their cannons.

verb

  1. Cause to become limber  ( limber )
    cause to become limber
     The violist limbered her wrists before the concert
    The violist limbered her wrists before the concert
  2. Attach the limber  ( limber , limber up )
    attach the limber
     Limber a cannon
    limber a cannon


 Chukchi Peninsula Chukchi Peninsula /ˈtʃʊktʃiː pɪˈnɪnsʊlə/

noun

  1. Peninsula of northeastern Siberia across the Bering Strait from northwestern Alaska  ( Chukchi Peninsula )
    peninsula of northeastern Siberia across the Bering Strait from northwestern Alaska
     The Chukchi Peninsula is a remote region, offering stunning views of the Arctic landscape.
    The Chukchi Peninsula is a remote region, offering stunning views of the Arctic landscape.