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 concoction concoction /kənˈkɑːkʃən/

noun

  1. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components  ( concoction , confection )
    the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  2. The invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose  ( concoction )
    the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
     His testimony was a concoction
    his testimony was a concoction
     She has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
    she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
  3. An occurrence of an unusual mixture  ( concoction )
    an occurrence of an unusual mixture
     It suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
    it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
  4. Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients  ( concoction , intermixture , mixture )
    any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
     He volunteered to taste her latest concoction
    he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
     He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
    he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade


 zebra-tailed lizard zebra-tailed lizard /ˈziːbrəˌteɪld ˈlɪzərd/

noun

  1. Swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico  ( Callisaurus draconoides , gridiron-tailed lizard , zebra-tailed lizard )
    swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico


 electro-acoustic transducer electro-acoustic transducer /ɪˌlɛktroʊ əˈkuːstɪk trænsˈdusər/

noun

  1. A transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa  ( electro-acoustic transducer )
    a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
     The device contains an electro-acoustic transducer that helps convert sound into electrical signals.
    The device contains an electro-acoustic transducer that helps convert sound into electrical signals.


 hotcake hotcake /ˈhɑːtˌkeɪk/

noun

  1. A flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle  ( battercake , flannel cake [American] , flannel-cake [American] , flapcake [ N. American] , flapjack [ N. American] , griddlecake , hot cake , hotcake , pancake )
    a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle