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 noncom noncom /ˈnɒnkɒm/

noun

  1. () (military) a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel  ( enlisted officer , noncommissioned officer , noncom )
    (military) a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel


 Hypertensin Hypertensin /ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnsɪn/

noun

  1. Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels  ( angiotensin , angiotonin , Hypertensin )
    any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels


 shroud shroud /ˈʃraʊd/

noun

  1. Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped  ( cerement , pall , shroud , winding-clothes , winding-sheet )
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  2. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind  ( mainsheet , sheet , shroud , tack , weather sheet )
    (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
     The sailor adjusted the sheet to catch more wind and increase the boat's speed
    The sailor adjusted the sheet to catch more wind and increase the boat's speed
  3. A line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute  ( shroud )
    a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

verb

  1. () Cover as if with a shroud  ( cover , enshroud , hide , shroud )
    cover as if with a shroud
     The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
    The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
  2. Wrap in a shroud  ( shroud )
    wrap in a shroud
     Shroud the corpses
    shroud the corpses
  3. Form a cover like a shroud  ( shroud )
    form a cover like a shroud
     Mist shrouded the castle
    Mist shrouded the castle


 cigar cigar /sɪˈgɑːr/

noun

  1. () A roll of tobacco for smoking  ( cigar )
    a roll of tobacco for smoking
     The cigar smoke filled the air of the cigar lounge
    The cigar smoke filled the air of the cigar lounge