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 forty-five forty-five /ˈfɔrtiːˌfaɪv/

adjective

  1. Being five more than forty  ( 45 , forty-five , xlv )
    being five more than forty

noun

  1. A .45-caliber pistol  ( forty-five )
    a .45-caliber pistol
     The security guard was trained to use a forty-five for emergencies.
    The security guard was trained to use a forty-five for emergencies.


 laboratory laboratory /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri/

noun

  1. () A workplace for the conduct of scientific research  ( research lab , research laboratory , science lab , lab , laboratory , science laboratory )
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
     The students conducted their experiment in the laboratory
    The students conducted their experiment in the laboratory
  2. A region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation  ( laboratory , testing ground )
    a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
     The new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories
    the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories
     Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism
    Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism


 catchweed catchweed /ˈkætʃwiːd/

noun

  1. Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia  ( catchweed , cleavers , clivers , Galium aparine , goose grass , spring cleavers )
    annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia


 scrub plane scrub plane /skrʌb pleɪn/

noun

  1. A narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock  ( scrub plane )
    a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock
     He used the scrub plane to smooth out the uneven wooden board.
    He used the scrub plane to smooth out the uneven wooden board.