ANG ANG /ˈæŋ/

noun

1. A civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies  ( Air National Guard , ANG )
   a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
   
   

 cooking stove cooking stove /ˈkʊkɪŋ stoʊv/

noun

1. A kitchen appliance used for cooking food  ( cooking stove , kitchen range , kitchen stove , range , stove )
   a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
    Dinner was already on the stove
   dinner was already on the stove
   
   

 splice splice /ˈsplaɪs/

noun

1. Joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together  ( lap joint , splice )
   joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
   
   
2. A junction where two things (as paper, film or magnetic tape) have been joined together  ( splice , splicing )
   a junction where two things (as paper, film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
    The break was due to an imperfect splice
   the break was due to an imperfect splice
   
   

verb

1. () Join the ends of  ( splice )
   join the ends of
    Splice film
   splice film
   
2. Join by interweaving strands  ( splice )
   join by interweaving strands
    Splice the wires
   Splice the wires
   
3. Join together so as to form new genetic combinations  ( splice )
   join together so as to form new genetic combinations
    Splice genes
   splice genes
   
4. Perform a marriage ceremony  ( splice , tie , wed , marry )
   perform a marriage ceremony
    The minister married us on Saturday
   The minister married us on Saturday
    We were wed the following week
   We were wed the following week
    The couple got spliced on Hawaii
   The couple got spliced on Hawaii
   

 Ixodes pacificus Ixodes pacificus /ɪkˈsoʊdiːz pəˈsɪfɪkəs/

noun

1. A tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California  ( Ixodes pacificus , western black-legged tick )
   a tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California