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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis /ˌmaɪkoʊbækˈtɪriəm tʊˌbɜrkjuˈloʊsɪs/
noun
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Cause of tuberculosis
(
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
, tubercle bacillus
)
cause of tuberculosis
vending machine
vending machine /ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
noun
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(
)
A slot machine for selling goods
(
vending machine
)
a slot machine for selling goods
He inserted a coin into the vending machine to buy a snack.
He inserted a coin into the vending machine to buy a snack.
secretary
secretary /ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/
noun
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()
An assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
(
secretarial assistant
, secretary
)
an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
The efficient secretary managed correspondence and maintained organized records.
The efficient secretary managed correspondence and maintained organized records.
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()
A person who is head of an administrative department of government
(
secretary
)
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
The secretary of defense coordinated military operations and advised the president.
The secretary of defense coordinated military operations and advised the president.
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A desk used for writing
(
secretaire
, secretary
, writing table
, escritoire
)
a desk used for writing
She penned her letters at the ornate escritoire in the library.
She penned her letters at the ornate escritoire in the library.
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A person to whom a secret is entrusted
(
secretary
, repository
)
a person to whom a secret is entrusted
lancet
lancet /ˈlænsət/
noun
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A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
(
lance
, lancet
)
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
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An acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
(
lancet
, lancet arch
)
an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
