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 swimmer swimmer /ˈswɪmɝ/

noun

  1. A person who travels through the water by swimming  ( natator , swimmer , bather )
    a person who travels through the water by swimming
     He is not a good swimmer
    he is not a good swimmer
  2. A trained athlete who participates in swimming meets  ( swimmer )
    a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
     He was an Olympic swimmer
    he was an Olympic swimmer


 defence defence /dɪˈfɛns/

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defense )
    the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
     A good boxer needs a good defense
    a good boxer needs a good defense
     Defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
    defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
  2. [Canadian, British] Protection from harm  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defense [American] )
    protection from harm
     Sanitation is the best defense against disease
    sanitation is the best defense against disease
  3. [Canadian, British] (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defensive measure , defense [American] )
    (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
     They died in the defense of Stalingrad
    they died in the defense of Stalingrad
     They were developed for the defense program
    they were developed for the defense program
  4. [Canadian, British] (law) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defense [American] , demurrer , denial )
    (law) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
     He gave evidence for the defense
    he gave evidence for the defense
  5. [Canadian, British] A structure used to defend against attack  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defense [American] , defensive structure )
    a structure used to defend against attack
     The artillery battered down the defenses
    the artillery battered down the defenses
  6. [Canadian, British] The justification for some act or belief  ( defence [Canadian, British] , vindication , defense [American] )
    the justification for some act or belief
     He offered a persuasive defense of the theory
    he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
  7. [Canadian, British] The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions  ( defence [Canadian, British] , refutation , defense [American] )
    the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
     His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
    his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
     In defense he said the other man started it
    in defense he said the other man started it
  8. [Canadian, British] An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defence force [Canadian, British] , defense [American] , defense force [American] )
    an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
     He joined the defense against invasion
    he joined the defense against invasion
  9. [Canadian, British] The defendant and his legal advisors collectively  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defense lawyers [American] , defense team [American] , defense [American] , defence lawyers [Canadian, British] , defence team [Canadian, British] )
    the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
     The defense called for a mistrial
    the defense called for a mistrial
  10. [Canadian, British] (sport) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defending team , defense [American] )
    (sport) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
     His teams are always good on defense
    his teams are always good on defense
  11. [Canadian, British] (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires  ( defence [Canadian, British] , defence mechanism [Canadian, British] , defence reaction [Canadian, British] , defense [American] , defense mechanism [American] , defense reaction [American] )
    (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires


 babe babe /ˈbeɪb/

noun

  1. () A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk  ( bundle of joy , infant , babe , baby )
    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
     The baby began to cry again
    the baby began to cry again
     She held the baby in her arms
    she held the baby in her arms
     It sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
    it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different


 Henry Fielding Henry Fielding /ˈhɛnriː ˈfiːldɪŋ/

noun

  1. English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)  ( Fielding , Henry Fielding )
    English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)