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 aeroplane aeroplane /ˈɛroʊˌpleɪn/

noun

  1. [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

  1. Small plains antelope of southeastern Africa  ( Raphicerus campestris , steenbok , steinbok )
    small plains antelope of southeastern Africa


 cramp cramp /ˈkræmp/

noun

  1. () 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle  ( cramp )
    suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
  2. Affect with or as if with a cramp  ( cramp )
    affect with or as if with a cramp
  3. 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
  4. Secure with a cramp  ( cramp )
    secure with a cramp
     Cramp the wood
    cramp the wood


 mescal mescal /ˈmɛskəl/

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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