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aeroplane
aeroplane
/ˈɛroʊˌpleɪn/
noun
[British]
An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
(
aeroplane
[British]
,
airplane
[ N. American]
,
plane
)
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
The flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane
the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane
steenbok
steenbok
/ˈstiːnbɑːk/
noun
Small plains antelope of southeastern Africa
(
Raphicerus campestris
,
steenbok
,
steinbok
)
small plains antelope of southeastern Africa
cramp
cramp
/ˈkræmp/
noun
(
)
A painful and involuntary muscular contraction
(
muscle spasm
,
cramp
,
spasm
)
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
I had a cramp in my leg while I was running, and it was very painful
I had a cramp in my leg while I was running, and it was very painful
A strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
(
cramp
,
cramp iron
)
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
A clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
(
cramp
)
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
verb
Suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
(
cramp
)
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
Affect with or as if with a cramp
(
cramp
)
affect with or as if with a cramp
Prevent the progress or free movement of
(
cramp
,
halter
,
strangle
,
hamper
)
prevent the progress or free movement of
He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
Secure with a cramp
(
cramp
)
secure with a cramp
Cramp the wood
cramp the wood
mescal
mescal
/ˈmɛskəl/
noun
A colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
(
mescal
)
a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
On our trip to Mexico, we tried mescal, a traditional liquor.
On our trip to Mexico, we tried mescal, a traditional liquor.
A small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
(
Lophophora williamsii
,
mescal
,
mezcal
,
peyote
)
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
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