Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
light
walk
punishment
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
rebellious
coke
moment
flatworm
initial
lothringen
preterite
Hide translation
frisking
frisking
/ˈfrɪskɪŋ/
noun
The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
(
frisk
,
frisking
)
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
He gave the suspect a quick frisk
he gave the suspect a quick frisk
colza
colza
/ˈkoʊlzə/
noun
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
(
Brassica napus
,
colza
,
rape
,
oilseed rape
)
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
macamba
macamba
/məˈkæmbə/
noun
Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
(
Acrocomia aculeata
,
gri-gri
,
grugru
,
grugru palm
,
macamba
)
tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
time bomb
time bomb
/ˈtaɪm bɒm/
noun
A bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
(
infernal machine
,
time bomb
)
a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
A problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
(
ticking bomb
,
time bomb
)
a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
India is a demographic time bomb
India is a demographic time bomb
The refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off
the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off
Back
Next
Language