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 orderly sergeant orderly sergeant /ˈɔrdərli ˈsɑːrjənt/

noun

  1. () The first sergeant of a company; duties formerly included the conveyance of orders  ( orderly sergeant )
    the first sergeant of a company; duties formerly included the conveyance of orders
     The orderly sergeant conveyed the captain's orders to the troops.
    The orderly sergeant conveyed the captain's orders to the troops.


 interment interment /ɪnˈtɜːmən/

noun

  1. The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave  ( entombment , inhumation , interment , burial , sepulture [Archaic] )
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
      The funeral service was held prior to the burial of their loved one.
    The funeral service was held prior to the burial of their loved one.


 sorter sorter /ˈsɔrtɝ/

noun

  1. A machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes  ( sorter )
    a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes
     The postal worker loaded the letters into the sorter for classification.
    The postal worker loaded the letters into the sorter for classification.
  2. A clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)  ( sorter )
    a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)


 computerized tomography computerized tomography /kəmˈpjuːtəraɪzd təˈmɑɡrəfi/

noun

  1. A method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis  ( CAT , computed axial tomography , computed tomography , computerized axial tomography , computerized tomography , CT , computerised axial tomography [British] , computerised tomography [British] )
    a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis