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 flipper flipper /ˈflɪpɝ/

noun

  1. The flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming  ( flipper )
    the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
  2. A shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)  ( fin , flipper )
    a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
     I always wear my trusty flippers when snorkeling to help me swim more efficiently
    I always wear my trusty flippers when snorkeling to help me swim more efficiently


 civilian clothing civilian clothing /sɪˈvɪliən ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

noun

  1. Ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.  ( civilian clothing , civilian dress , civilian garb , plain clothes )
    ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.


 liter liter /ˈliːtɝ/

noun

  1. () [American] A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)  ( cubic decimeter [American] , cubic decimetre [Canadian, British] , litre [Canadian, British] , l , liter [American] )
    a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
     The car's gas tank can hold up to 50 litres of fuel
    The car's gas tank can hold up to 50 litres of fuel


 teller teller /ˈtɛlɝ/

noun

  1. Someone who tells a story  ( narrator , teller , storyteller )
    someone who tells a story
  2. An employee of a bank who receives and pays out money  ( bank clerk , cashier , teller )
    an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
     The cashier counted the money and gave me the correct change
    The cashier counted the money and gave me the correct change
  3. An official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)  ( teller , vote counter )
    an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)

 Teller

  1. United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)  ( Edward Teller , Teller )
    United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)