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 in-fighting in-fighting /ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ/

noun

  1. () Conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)  ( in-fighting )
    conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
  2. Boxing at close quarters  ( in-fighting )
    boxing at close quarters
     The boxing match was intense, with a lot of in-fighting between the two opponents.
    The boxing match was intense, with a lot of in-fighting between the two opponents.


 driver driver /ˈdraɪvɝ/

noun

  1. () The operator of a motor vehicle  ( driver )
    the operator of a motor vehicle
     The bus driver was very friendly and helped me find my stop
    The bus driver was very friendly and helped me find my stop
  2. A golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee  ( driver , number one wood )
    a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee
  3. (computing) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device  ( device driver , driver )
    (computing) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
  4. A golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver  ( driver )
    a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
  5. Someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle  ( driver )
    someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
     The horse carriage was led by a skilled driver.
    The horse carriage was led by a skilled driver.


 Tolkien Tolkien /ˈtoʊlkiːn/

noun

  1. British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)  ( J.R.R. Tolkien , John Ronald Reuel Tolkien , Tolkien )
    British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)


 baby boomer baby boomer /ˈbeɪbi ˈbumər/

noun

  1. A member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s  ( baby boomer , boomer )
    a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
     They expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers
    they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers