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 anti-personnel bomb anti-personnel bomb /ˌæntiˈpɜrsənəl bɒm/

noun

  1. A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles  ( anti-personnel bomb , antipersonnel bomb , daisy cutter , fragmentation bomb )
    a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles


 cosmetic cosmetic /kɑːzˈmɛtɪk/

adjective

  1. Serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body  ( cosmetic , enhancive )
    serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
     Cosmetic surgery
    cosmetic surgery
     Enhansive makeup
    enhansive makeup
  2. Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose  ( cosmetic , ornamental , decorative )
    serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
     Cosmetic fenders on cars
    cosmetic fenders on cars
     The buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
    the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative

noun

  1. A toiletry designed to beautify the body  ( cosmetic )
    a toiletry designed to beautify the body
     The makeup artist had a bag full of cosmetics to enhance the actors' features.
    The makeup artist had a bag full of cosmetics to enhance the actors' features.


 St. Petersburg St. Petersburg /ˌseɪnt ˈpiːtərsˌbɜːrg/

noun

  1. () A city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort  ( Saint Petersburg , St. Petersburg )
    a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort
  2. A city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia  ( Leningrad [Archaic] , Peterburg , Petrograd [Archaic] , Saint Petersburg , St. Petersburg )
    a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia


 Jerusalem cricket Jerusalem cricket /dʒəˈruːsələm ˈkrɪkɪt/

noun

  1. Large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States  ( Jerusalem cricket , sand cricket , Stenopelmatus fuscus )
    large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States