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 boneshaker boneshaker /ˈboʊnˌʃeɪkər/

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. () A pressing or urgent situation  ( exigency )
    a pressing or urgent situation
     The health-care exigency
    the health-care exigency
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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