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 expiry expiry /ˌɛkˈspaɪri/

noun

  1. The event of dying or departure from life  ( decease , expiry , death )
    the event of dying or departure from life
      Her death came as a terrible shock
    her death came as a terrible shock
      Upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
    upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
  2. A coming to an end of a contract period  ( expiry , expiration , termination )
    a coming to an end of a contract period
      The expiry of his driver's license
    the expiry of his driver's license


 strappado strappado /stræˈpɑːdoʊ/

noun

  1. A form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope  ( strapado , strappado )
    a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope


 army officer army officer /ˈɑrmi ˈɒfɪsər/

noun

  1. (military) an officer in the armed forces  ( army officer )
    (military) an officer in the armed forces
      He's a retired army officer
    he's a retired army officer


 gurnard gurnard /ˈgɜrnərd/

noun

  1. Bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom  ( gurnard )
    bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
      Gurnards have a unique appearance, using their finger-like fins to explore the ocean floor.
    Gurnards have a unique appearance, using their finger-like fins to explore the ocean floor.


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