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 Nile River Nile River /naɪl ˈrɪvər/

noun

  1. The world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization  ( Nile , Nile River )
    the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization


 Huxley Huxley /ˈhʌksli/

noun

  1. English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)  ( Huxley , Thomas Henry Huxley , Thomas Huxley )
    English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)
  2. English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)  ( Aldous Huxley , Aldous Leonard Huxley , Huxley )
    English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
  3. English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)  ( Andrew Fielding Huxley , Andrew Huxley , Huxley )
    English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)


 shipyard shipyard /ˈʃɪˌpjɑːrd/

noun

  1. () A workplace where ships are built or repaired  ( shipyard )
    a workplace where ships are built or repaired
     The shipyard workers were busy building a new ship
    The shipyard workers were busy building a new ship


 chopper chopper /ˈtʃɑːpɝ/

noun

  1. () A grounder that bounces high in the air  ( chop , chopper )
    a grounder that bounces high in the air
  2. A butcher's knife having a large square blade  ( chopper , cleaver , meat cleaver )
    a butcher's knife having a large square blade
     The cleaver is perfect for chopping through bones when preparing meat
    The cleaver is perfect for chopping through bones when preparing meat
  3. [Informal] An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades  ( chopper [Informal] , eggbeater [Informal, N. American] , helicopter , whirlybird [Informal, N. American] , copter [Informal] )
    an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
     The helicopter hovered in the air before landing on the helipad
    The helicopter hovered in the air before landing on the helipad
  4. Informal terms for a human tooth'  ( chopper , pearly )
    informal terms for a human tooth'