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 Irish water spaniel Irish water spaniel /ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwɔːtəɹ ˈspænjəl/

noun

  1. Breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail  ( Irish water spaniel )
    breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail
     At the lake, we saw an Irish water spaniel, a breed known for its heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls.
    At the lake, we saw an Irish water spaniel, a breed known for its heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls.


 family planning family planning /ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ/

noun

  1. () Limiting the number of children born  ( birth prevention , family planning , birth control )
    limiting the number of children born
      Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.
    Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.


 philosophy philosophy /fəˈlɑːsəfi/

noun

  1. () A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school  ( philosophical system , school of thought , ism , doctrine , philosophy )
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  2. () The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics  ( philosophy )
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
     I am studying philosophy as my major subject
    I am studying philosophy as my major subject
  3. () Any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation  ( philosophy )
    any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
     Self-indulgence was his only philosophy
    self-indulgence was his only philosophy
     My father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it
    my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it


 amputation amputation /ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/

noun

  1. A surgical removal of all or part of a limb  ( amputation )
    a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
     The soldier's injury was so severe that amputation was the only option.
    The soldier's injury was so severe that amputation was the only option.
  2. A condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs  ( amputation )
    a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs