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 calcium calcium /ˈkælsiːəm/

noun

  1. () A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals  ( atomic number 20 , Ca , calcium )
    a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
     The calcium supplements were on the shelf in the vitamin section
    The calcium supplements were on the shelf in the vitamin section


 jobcentre jobcentre /ˈdʒɑːbsɛntər/

noun

  1. [UK] A government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered  ( jobcentre [UK] )
    a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered
     Many people visit the jobcentre to find potential job opportunities or claim benefits.
    Many people visit the jobcentre to find potential job opportunities or claim benefits.


 fiddleneck fiddleneck /ˈfɪdəlˌnɛk/

noun

  1. Hairy annual of California to Mexico with crowded cymes of small blue to lilac or mauve flowers  ( fiddleneck , Phacelia tanacetifolia )
    hairy annual of California to Mexico with crowded cymes of small blue to lilac or mauve flowers


 pitman pitman /ˈpɪtmən/

noun

  1. Someone who works in a coal mine  ( coal miner , collier , pitman )
    someone who works in a coal mine

 Pitman

  1. English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)  ( Pitman , Sir Isaac Pitman )
    English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)