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boneshaker
boneshaker
/ˈboʊnˌʃeɪkər/
noun
Any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable
(
boneshaker
)
any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable
That old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker
that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker
induration of the arteries
induration of the arteries
/ˌɪndjʊˈreɪʃən ʌv ðə ˈɑːrtəriz/
noun
Sclerosis of the arterial walls
(
arterial sclerosis
,
arteriosclerosis
,
coronary-artery disease
,
hardening of the arteries
,
induration of the arteries
)
sclerosis of the arterial walls
exigency
exigency
/ˌɛkˈsɪdʒənsi/
noun
(
)
A pressing or urgent situation
(
exigency
)
a pressing or urgent situation
The health-care exigency
the health-care exigency
A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
(
exigency
,
pinch
,
emergency
)
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
He never knew what to do in an emergency
he never knew what to do in an emergency
payload
payload
/ˈpeɪˌloʊd/
noun
Goods carried by a large vehicle
(
consignment
,
lading
,
loading
,
cargo
,
freight
,
load
,
payload
,
shipment
)
goods carried by a large vehicle
The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
(
load
,
payload
,
warhead
)
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
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