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Cocos nucifera
Cocos nucifera /ˈkoʊkəs nuːˈsɪfərə/
noun
-
Tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
(
coco
, cocoa palm
, coconut
, coco palm
, coconut palm
, coconut tree
, Cocos nucifera
)
tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
The coco palm provided shade and coconuts on the tropical beach.
The coco palm provided shade and coconuts on the tropical beach.
fragmentation bomb
fragmentation bomb /ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən bɒm/
noun
-
A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
(
anti-personnel bomb
, antipersonnel bomb
, daisy cutter
, fragmentation bomb
)
a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
wiper
wiper /ˈwaɪpɝ/
noun
-
A mechanical device that cleans the windshield
(
windscreen wiper
[Canadian, British] , windshield wiper
[ N. American] , wiper
, wiper blade
)
a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
The rain was coming down so hard that I had to use the windscreen wiper on high
The rain was coming down so hard that I had to use the windscreen wiper on high
-
Contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
(
contact arm
, wiper
, wiper arm
)
contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
-
A worker who wipes
(
wiper
)
a worker who wipes
The wiper cleaned the windows until they sparkled.
The wiper cleaned the windows until they sparkled.
Cavell
Cavell /kəˈvɛl/
noun
-
English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)
(
Cavell
, Edith Cavell
, Edith Louisa Cavell
)
English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)
