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tape player
tape player /teɪp pleɪər/
noun
-
Electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes
(
tape player
)
electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes
She played her old cassettes on the vintage tape player.
She played her old cassettes on the vintage tape player.
detonation
detonation /ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən/
noun
-
The act of detonating an explosive
(
detonation
)
the act of detonating an explosive
The sound of the detonation could be heard miles away.
The sound of the detonation could be heard miles away.
-
A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
(
blowup
, detonation
, explosion
)
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
The loud explosion shook the entire neighborhood.
The loud explosion shook the entire neighborhood.
Bartolomeo Prignano
Bartolomeo Prignano /bɑːrtələˈmeɪoʊ prɪɡˈnɑːnoʊ/
noun
-
Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)
(
Bartolomeo Prignano
, Urban VI
, Pope Urban VI
)
Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)
holistic theory
holistic theory /hoʊˈlɪstɪk ˈθɪəri/
noun
-
The theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
(
holism
, holistic theory
, wholism
)
the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
Holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states
holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states
