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launch pad
launch pad /ˈlɔːntʃ pæd/
noun
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A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
(
launch area
, launch pad
, launching pad
, launchpad
, pad
)
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
The spacecraft was positioned on the launch pad, ready for liftoff
The spacecraft was positioned on the launch pad, ready for liftoff
swaggie
swaggie /ˈswæɡi/
noun
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[Informal, Australian]
An itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
(
swagger
, swaggie
[Informal, Australian] , swagman
[Australian] )
an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
deciduous plant
deciduous plant /dɪˈsɪdjuːəs plænt/
noun
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A plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season
(
deciduous plant
)
a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season
The oak is a classic example of a deciduous plant that sheds its leaves every autumn.
The oak is a classic example of a deciduous plant that sheds its leaves every autumn.
avens
avens /ˈævɛnz/
noun
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Any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
(
avens
)
any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
The meadow was sprinkled with avens, their colorful flowers dancing in the wind.
The meadow was sprinkled with avens, their colorful flowers dancing in the wind.
