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flightless bird
flightless bird
/ˈflaɪtlɪs bɜːrd/
noun
Flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
(
flightless bird
,
ratite
,
ratite bird
)
flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
polished rice
polished rice
/ˈpɑlɪʃt raɪs/
noun
Having husk or outer brown layers removed
(
polished rice
,
white rice
)
having husk or outer brown layers removed
White rice is the most commonly consumed type of rice in many countries
White rice is the most commonly consumed type of rice in many countries
armed services
armed services
/ˈɑrmd ˈsɜrvɪsɪz/
noun
The military forces of a nation
(
armed services
,
military machine
,
war machine
,
armed forces
,
military
)
the military forces of a nation
Their military is the largest in the region
their military is the largest in the region
The military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
teletype machine
teletype machine
/ˈtɛlɪtaɪp məˈʃiːn/
noun
A character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
(
teleprinter
,
teletype machine
,
teletypewriter
[ N. American]
,
telex
,
telex machine
)
a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
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