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floodplain
floodplain
/ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/
noun
A low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
(
flood plain
,
floodplain
)
a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
wet-nurse
wet-nurse
/ˈwɛtˌnɜːrs/
noun
A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
(
amah
,
wet nurse
,
wet-nurse
,
wetnurse
)
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
verb
Give suck to
(
breastfeed
,
give suck
,
lactate
,
nurse
,
suck
,
suckle
,
wet-nurse
)
give suck to
The wetnurse suckled the infant
The wetnurse suckled the infant
You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
North Atlantic Treaty
North Atlantic Treaty
/nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ˈtriːti/
noun
The treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO
(
North Atlantic Treaty
)
the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 led to the establishment of NATO.
The North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 led to the establishment of NATO.
savarin
savarin
/səˈværɪn/
noun
A sponge cake baked in a ring mold
(
savarin
)
a sponge cake baked in a ring mold
For dessert, we had a delightful savarin topped with fresh fruit.
For dessert, we had a delightful savarin topped with fresh fruit.
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