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meshwork
meshwork /ˈmɛʃwɜrk/
noun
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An open fabric of string, rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
(
mesh
, meshing
, meshwork
, net
, network
)
an open fabric of string, rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
The ball went through the net, and the crowd went wild
The ball went through the net, and the crowd went wild
greenbottle
greenbottle /ˈɡriːnbɑːtəl/
noun
-
Blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
(
greenbottle
, greenbottle fly
)
blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
rope-a-dope
rope-a-dope /ˈroʊpəˌdoʊp/
noun
-
A boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
(
rope-a-dope
)
a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
During the match, the boxer used the rope-a-dope strategy to exhaust his opponent.
During the match, the boxer used the rope-a-dope strategy to exhaust his opponent.
narrow-body aircraft
narrow-body aircraft /ˈnæroʊˈbɒdi ˈɛərkraft/
noun
-
A commercial airliner with a single aisle
(
narrow-body
, narrow-body aircraft
, narrowbody aircraft
)
a commercial airliner with a single aisle
