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hornets' nest
hornets' nest /ˈhɔɹnɪts ˈnest/
noun
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Habitation for wasps or hornets
(
hornet's nest
, hornets' nest
, wasp's nest
, wasps' nest
)
habitation for wasps or hornets
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A highly contentious or hazardous situation
(
hornet's nest
, hornets' nest
)
a highly contentious or hazardous situation
Talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest
talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest
order of business
order of business /ˈɔːdəɹ ɒv ˈbɪznəs/
noun
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A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
(
agenda
, agendum
, order of business
)
a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
The agenda for the meeting includes the presentation of the annual report and the election of a new treasurer
The agenda for the meeting includes the presentation of the annual report and the election of a new treasurer
interbrain
interbrain /ˌɪntəɹˈbreɪn/
noun
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The posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
(
betweenbrain
, diencephalon
, interbrain
, thalmencephalon
)
the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
compound pendulum
compound pendulum /ˈkɒmpaʊnd ˈpɛndjʊləm/
noun
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Pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis
(
compound pendulum
, physical pendulum
)
pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis
