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aliyah
aliyah /əˈlaɪə/
noun
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(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel
(
aliyah
)
(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel
Students making aliyah
students making aliyah
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(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah
(
aliyah
)
(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah
He was called on for an aliyah
he was called on for an aliyah
penstock
penstock /ˈpɛnstɒk/
noun
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Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
(
penstock
, sluiceway
, sluice
)
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
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Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
(
floodgate
, head gate
, penstock
, sluice valve
, sluicegate
, water gate
)
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
soft-shelled turtle
soft-shelled turtle /ˈsɔːftʃɛld ˈtɜːrtl/
noun
-
Voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
(
pancake turtle
, soft-shelled turtle
)
voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
input device
input device /ˈɪnpʊt dɪˈvaɪs/
noun
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A device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
(
data input device
, input device
)
a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
