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 Cathartes aura Cathartes aura /kəˈθɑːrtiːz ˈɔːrə/

noun

  1. A New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States  ( buzzard [ N. American] , Cathartes aura , turkey buzzard , turkey vulture )
    a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States


 Laccopetalum giganteum Laccopetalum giganteum /ˌlækoʊpɪˈteɪləm dʒaɪˈgæntiəm/

noun

  1. Spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus  ( giant buttercup , Laccopetalum giganteum )
    spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus


 subway subway /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/

noun

  1. () [ N. American] An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)  ( subway system [ N. American] , tube [UK] , underground [British] , metro , subway [ N. American] )
    an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
     In Paris the subway system is called the metro' and in London it is called the tube' or the underground'
    in Paris the subway system is called the metro' and in London it is called the tube' or the underground'
  2. An underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway  ( subway , underpass )
    an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
     The underpass allows pedestrians to cross the busy road safely
    The underpass allows pedestrians to cross the busy road safely


 power loom power loom /ˈpaʊər luːm/

noun

  1. A loom operated mechanically  ( power loom )
    a loom operated mechanically
     The introduction of the power loom revolutionized textile production.
    The introduction of the power loom revolutionized textile production.