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 articulatio cubiti articulatio cubiti /ˌɑrtɪkjuˈleɪʃioʊ kjuˈbaɪti/

noun

  1. Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped  ( articulatio cubiti , cubital joint , cubitus , elbow , elbow joint , human elbow )
    hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
      I accidentally bumped my elbow against the door
    I accidentally bumped my elbow against the door


 poorhouse poorhouse /ˈpuːrˌhaʊs/

noun

  1. An establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless  ( poorhouse )
    an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
      In the 19th century, those unable to support themselves might end up in a poorhouse, a facility funded by the public.
    In the 19th century, those unable to support themselves might end up in a poorhouse, a facility funded by the public.


 foetid bugbane foetid bugbane /ˈfoʊɪd ˈbʌgˌbeɪn/

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] Bugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowers  ( Cimicifuga foetida , fetid bugbane , foetid bugbane [Canadian, British] )
    bugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowers


 Kinshasa Kinshasa /kɪnˈʃæsə/

noun

  1. The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville  ( Kinshasa , Leopoldville , Léopoldville )
    the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville


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