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 asbestos asbestos /æsˈbɛstəs/

noun

  1. A fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer  ( asbestos )
    a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
     The building's insulation was made of asbestos, which later posed health concerns.
    The building's insulation was made of asbestos, which later posed health concerns.


 pornography pornography /pɔrˈnɑːgrəfi/

noun

  1. Creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire  ( erotica , porn [Informal] , porno [Vulgar] , pornography , smut )
    creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire


 food elevator food elevator /fuːd ˌɛlɪˌveɪtər/

noun

  1. A small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another  ( dumbwaiter , food elevator )
    a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another


 klondike klondike /ˈklɑːnˌdaɪk/

noun

  1. A form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time  ( klondike )
    a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
     During her free time, she enjoyed playing a game of klondike solitaire.
    During her free time, she enjoyed playing a game of klondike solitaire.

 Klondike

  1. A region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910  ( Klondike )
    a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910