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common ax
common ax /ˈkɑːmən æks/
noun
-
[American]
An ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
(
common ax
[American] , common axe
, Dayton ax
[American] , Dayton axe
)
an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
magnetic compass
magnetic compass /mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈkʌmpəs/
noun
-
Compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north
(
magnetic compass
)
compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north
The explorer always carried a magnetic compass to ensure he maintained his direction.
The explorer always carried a magnetic compass to ensure he maintained his direction.
Tm
Tm /ˈtiːˌɛm/
noun
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A soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
(
atomic number 69
, thulium
, Tm
)
a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
red-eyed vireo
red-eyed vireo /ˈrɛdˌaɪd vɪˈriːoʊ/
noun
-
Of northern North America having red irises and an olive-grey body with white underparts
(
red-eyed vireo
, Vireo olivaceous
)
of northern North America having red irises and an olive-grey body with white underparts
