lee
lee /ˈliː/
adjective
-
Towards the side away from the wind
(
downwind
, lee
)
towards the side away from the wind
noun
-
The side of something that is sheltered from the wind
(
lee
, lee side
, leeward
)
the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
-
American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
(
Lee
, Robert E. Lee
, Robert Edward Lee
, Robert Edwin Lee
)
American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
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Soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)
(
Henry Lee
, Lee
, Lighthorse Harry Lee
, Henry Lee III
)
soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)
-
Leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)
(
Lee
, Richard Henry Lee
)
leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)
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United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)
(
Lee
, Tsung Dao Lee
, Tsung-Dao Lee
)
United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)
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United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)
(
Bruce Lee
, Lee
, Lee Yuen Kam
)
United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)
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United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
(
Gypsy Rose Lee
, Lee
, Rose Louise Hovick
)
United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
(
Lee
, Shelton Jackson Lee
, Spike Lee
)
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
checker
checker /ˈtʃɛkɝ/
noun
-
(checkers) one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
(
checker
, chequer
[Canadian, British] )
(checkers) one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
-
One who checks the correctness of something
(
checker
)
one who checks the correctness of something
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[ N. American]
An attendant who checks coats or baggage
(
checker
[ N. American] )
an attendant who checks coats or baggage
verb
-
[ N. American]
Variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
(
checker
[ N. American] , chequer
[Canadian, British] )
variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
-
[ N. American]
Mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
(
check
[ N. American] , checker
[ N. American] , chequer
[Canadian, British] )
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on