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 Barcelona Barcelona /ˌbɑːrsɪˈloʊnə/

noun

  1. A city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs  ( Barcelona )
    a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
     Barcelona is not only Spain's commercial hub but also a melting pot of radical ideologies.
    Barcelona is not only Spain's commercial hub but also a melting pot of radical ideologies.


 hitch hitch /ˈhɪtʃ/

noun

  1. () A period of time spent in military service  ( duty tour , enlistment , term of enlistment , hitch , tour , tour of duty )
    a period of time spent in military service
  2. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg  ( hitch , hobble , limp )
    the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
  3. Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome  ( encumbrance , hinderance , hindrance , hitch , incumbrance , interference , preventative , preventive )
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  4. A knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot  ( hitch )
    a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
     He made a quick hitch to tie the horse to the post, knowing he could release it easily.
    He made a quick hitch to tie the horse to the post, knowing he could release it easily.
  5. A connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls  ( hitch )
    a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
     The farmer attached a hitch to his tractor to tow the heavy machinery.
    The farmer attached a hitch to his tractor to tow the heavy machinery.
  6. An unforeseen obstacle  ( hang-up , hitch , rub , snag )
    an unforeseen obstacle
  7. The state of inactivity following an interruption  ( arrest , hitch , stay , check , halt , stop , stoppage )
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
     The negotiations were in arrest
    the negotiations were in arrest
     Held them in check
    held them in check
     During the halt he got some lunch
    during the halt he got some lunch
     The momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
    the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
     He spent the entire stop in his seat
    he spent the entire stop in his seat

verb

  1. () To hook or entangle  ( hitch , catch )
    to hook or entangle
     One foot caught in the stirrup
    One foot caught in the stirrup
  2. () Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched  ( buck , jerk , hitch )
    jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
     The yung filly bucked
    the yung filly bucked
  3. () Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury  ( gimp [Informal, N. American] , hitch , hobble , limp )
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
     The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
    The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
  4. Connect to a vehicle:  ( hitch )
    connect to a vehicle:
     Hitch the trailer to the car
    hitch the trailer to the car
  5. Travel by getting free rides from motorists  ( hitch , hitchhike , thumb )
    travel by getting free rides from motorists


 East Indian fig tree East Indian fig tree /ˈiːst ˈɪndiən fɪg triː/

noun

  1. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks  ( banian , banian tree , banyan , banyan tree , East Indian fig tree , Ficus bengalensis , Indian banyan )
    East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks


 World Tamil Movement World Tamil Movement /wɜːrld ˈtæmɪl ˈmuːvmənt/

noun

  1. A terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel  ( Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , LTTE , Tamil Tigers , Tigers , World Tamil Association , World Tamil Movement )
    a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel
     The Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war
    the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war