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 Lesbos Lesbos /ˈlɛzbɒs/

noun

  1. An island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry  ( Lesbos , Lesvos , Mytilene )
    an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry


 tail rotor tail rotor /ˈteɪl ˈroʊtər/

noun

  1. Rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor  ( anti-torque rotor , tail rotor )
    rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor


 dependency dependency /dɪˈpɛndənsi/

noun

  1. () The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else  ( dependance [Non-standard] , dependency , dependence )
    the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
       His drug addiction created a cycle of dependence.
    His drug addiction created a cycle of dependence.
  2. A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country  ( colony , dependency )
    a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
  3. Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)  ( addiction , dependance [Non-standard] , dependence , dependency , habituation )
    being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)


 banded sand snake banded sand snake /ˈbændɪd sænd sneɪk/

noun

  1. A sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it 'swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes  ( banded sand snake , Chilomeniscus cinctus )
    a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it 'swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes


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