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premie
premie
/ˈpriːmi/
noun
[Informal, N. American]
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
(
preemie
[Informal, N. American]
,
premature baby
,
premature infant
,
premie
[Informal, N. American]
,
preterm baby
,
preterm infant
,
prem
[Informal]
)
an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
attenuator
attenuator
/əˈtɛnjuːˌeɪtər/
noun
An electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
(
attenuator
)
an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
In the lab, we used an attenuator to reduce the strength of the signal for testing.
In the lab, we used an attenuator to reduce the strength of the signal for testing.
haymaker
haymaker
/ˈheɪˌmeɪkɝ/
noun
A hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
(
haymaker
,
knockout punch
,
KO punch
,
Sunday punch
)
a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
A farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
(
hay conditioner
,
haymaker
)
a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
domesticated animal
domesticated animal
/dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈænɪməl/
noun
Any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
(
domesticated animal
,
domestic animal
)
any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
Many families have a domestic animal like a dog or a cat as part of their household.
Many families have a domestic animal like a dog or a cat as part of their household.
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