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toucan
toucan
/ˈtuːkæn/
noun
Brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak
(
toucan
)
brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak
In the rainforest, the toucan, a brilliantly colored bird with a very large thin-walled beak, caught our attention.
In the rainforest, the toucan, a brilliantly colored bird with a very large thin-walled beak, caught our attention.
religious residence
religious residence
/rɪˈlɪdʒəs ˈrɛzɪdəns/
noun
Residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
(
cloister
,
religious residence
)
residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
bodkin
bodkin
/ˈbɑːdkɪn/
noun
A blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
(
bodkin
,
threader
)
a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
A small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
(
bodkin
)
a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
Using the bodkin, she threaded the cord through the fabric.
Using the bodkin, she threaded the cord through the fabric.
Formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
(
bodkin
)
formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
She used a bodkin to thread the ribbon through the dress.
She used a bodkin to thread the ribbon through the dress.
A dagger with a slender blade
(
bodkin
,
poniard
)
a dagger with a slender blade
indenture
indenture
/ˌɪnˈdɛntʃɝ/
noun
The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
(
indent
,
indentation
,
indention
,
indenture
)
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
A contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
(
indenture
)
a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
Formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
(
indenture
)
formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
The indenture outlined the terms of the bond between the company and the bondholders.
The indenture outlined the terms of the bond between the company and the bondholders.
A concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
(
indenture
,
indentation
)
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
The typist pressed the keys on the keyboard, leaving an indentation on the paper.
The typist pressed the keys on the keyboard, leaving an indentation on the paper.
verb
Bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
(
indent
,
indenture
)
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
An indentured servant
an indentured servant
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