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 family planning family planning /ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ/

noun

  1. () Limiting the number of children born  ( birth prevention , family planning , birth control )
    limiting the number of children born
      Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.
    Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.


 ventilation ventilation /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

  1. () The act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air  ( airing , ventilation )
    the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
      The ventilation system provided fresh air circulation in the building.
    The ventilation system provided fresh air circulation in the building.
  2. () A mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air  ( ventilation system , ventilating system , ventilation )
    a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
     She was continually adjusting the ventilation
    she was continually adjusting the ventilation
  3. The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation  ( external respiration , respiration , ventilation , breathing )
    the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
     The first aid course taught us how to check someone's breathing and perform CPR if necessary
    The first aid course taught us how to check someone's breathing and perform CPR if necessary
  4. Free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest  ( public discussion , ventilation )
    free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
     Such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion
    such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion


 Bruges Bruges /ˈbruːʒ/

noun

  1. A city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction  ( Bruges , City of Bridges )
    a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction


 Robinson Robinson /ˈrɑːbənsən/

noun

  1. United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)  ( Edward G. Robinson , Edward Goldenberg Robinson , Robinson )
    United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
  2. United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)  ( Edwin Arlington Robinson , Robinson )
    United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
  3. United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)  ( Jack Roosevelt Robinson , Jackie Robinson , Robinson )
    United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
  4. United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)  ( James Harvey Robinson , Robinson )
    United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
  5. Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)  ( Esme Stuart Lennox Robinson , Lennox Robinson , Robinson )
    Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
  6. United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)  ( Ray Robinson , Robinson , Sugar Ray Robinson , Walker Smith )
    United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
  7. English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)  ( Robert Robinson , Robinson , Sir Robert Robinson )
    English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)