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 prize winner prize winner /praɪz ˈwɪnər/

noun

  1. The winner of a lottery  ( lottery winner , prize winner )
    the winner of a lottery


 sweat sweat /ˈswɛt/

noun

  1. () Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands  ( sudor , perspiration , sweat )
    salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
     Sweat poured off his brow
    sweat poured off his brow
  2. [Informal] Use of physical or mental energy; hard work  ( elbow grease , sweat [Informal] , travail , effort , exertion )
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
     He got an A for effort
    he got an A for effort
     They managed only with great exertion
    they managed only with great exertion
  3. Condensation of moisture on a cold surface  ( sweat )
    condensation of moisture on a cold surface
     The cold glasses were streaked with sweat
    the cold glasses were streaked with sweat
  4. [Informal] Agitation resulting from active worry  ( fret , lather , stew [Informal] , sweat [Informal] , swither [Dialect, UK] )
    agitation resulting from active worry
     Don't get in a stew
    don't get in a stew
     He's in a sweat about exams
    he's in a sweat about exams

verb

  1. () Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin  ( perspire , sudate , sweat )
    excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
     Exercise makes one sweat
    Exercise makes one sweat


 law of multiple proportions law of multiple proportions /lɔː ʌv ˈmʌltɪpəl prəˈpɔːrʃənz/

noun

  1. (chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation  ( Dalton's law , law of multiple proportions )
    (chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation


 changeling changeling /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/

noun

  1. A child secretly exchanged for another in infancy  ( changeling )
    a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
     Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
    Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
  2. [Archaic] A person of subnormal intelligence  ( changeling [Archaic] , cretin [Offensive] , half-wit [Informal] , imbecile [Informal] , moron [Informal] , retard [Offensive] , eejit [Dialect, UK, Irish] , thickie [Informal, British] , thicko [Informal] , idiot )
    a person of subnormal intelligence
      The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.
    The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.