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 critter critter /ˈkrɪtɝ/

noun

  1. A regional term for 'creature' (especially for domestic animals)  ( critter )
    a regional term for 'creature' (especially for domestic animals)
     Every night, a little critter visits our backyard, nibbling on leftover food.
    Every night, a little critter visits our backyard, nibbling on leftover food.


 stob stob /stɒb/

noun

  1. [Dialect] A short straight stick of wood  ( stob [Dialect] )
    a short straight stick of wood
     He drove a stob into the ground to mark the boundary.
    He drove a stob into the ground to mark the boundary.


 kangaroo rat kangaroo rat /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː ræt/

noun

  1. Any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos  ( kangaroo rat , rat kangaroo )
    any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos
  2. Any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae  ( desert rat , Dipodomys phillipsii , kangaroo rat )
    any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae


 paternoster paternoster /pəˈtɜːrnɒstər/

noun

  1. A type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor  ( paternoster )
    a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
     The old building had a paternoster lift, which fascinated the visitors.
    The old building had a paternoster lift, which fascinated the visitors.

 Paternoster

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as 'our father'  ( Paternoster )
    (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as 'our father'