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ebonite ebonite /ˈɛbəˌnaɪt/

noun

A hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber ( ebonite , hard rubber , vulcanite )
a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber

Ontario Ontario /ɑːnˈtɛriːoʊ/

noun

A prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada ( Ontario )
a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
Toronto, the capital of Ontario, is a bustling urban center.
Toronto, the capital of Ontario, is a bustling urban center.
The smallest of the Great Lakes ( Lake Ontario , Ontario )
the smallest of the Great Lakes

infotainment infotainment /ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt/

noun

A film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event ( docudrama , documentary film , infotainment , documentary )
a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
The documentary gave a detailed insight into the life of the famous artist
The documentary gave a detailed insight into the life of the famous artist

soaker soaker /ˈsoʊkɝ/

noun

[Informal] A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually ( alcoholic , alky [Informal] , boozer [Informal] , dipsomaniac , lush [Informal, N. American] , soaker [Informal] , souse [Informal] , alkie [Informal] , dipso [Informal] , piss artist [British, Vulgar] , pisshead [British, Vulgar] , pisspot [Australian, Vulgar] , tosspot [Informal] , winebibber [Archaic] )
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
A heavy rain ( deluge , pelter , soaker , cloudburst , downpour , torrent , waterspout , gullywasher [Informal, American] )
a heavy rain
The sudden downpour drenched everyone who wasn't prepared with an umbrella.
The sudden downpour drenched everyone who wasn't prepared with an umbrella.

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