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 switchblade switchblade /ˈswɪtʃˌbleɪd/

noun

  1. [ N. American] A pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button  ( flick knife [Canadian, British] , flick-knife [British] , switchblade [ N. American] , switchblade knife [ N. American] )
    a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button


 ankle joint ankle joint /ˈæŋkl̩ dʒɔɪnt/

noun

  1. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus  ( ankle joint , articulatio talocruralis , mortise joint , ankle )
    a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
      I sprained my ankle while playing basketball with my friends
    I sprained my ankle while playing basketball with my friends


 pilaf pilaf /ˌpiːˈlɑːf/

noun

  1. Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes  ( pilaf , pilaff , pilau , pilaw )
    rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes


 febrility febrility /fɪˈbrɪlɪti/

noun

  1. A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection  ( febricity , febrility , feverishness , fever , pyrexia )
    a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
      I have a fever and need to stay home and rest until I feel better
    I have a fever and need to stay home and rest until I feel better


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