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 Lesseps Lesseps /lɛˈsɛps/

noun

  1. French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)  ( Ferdinand de Lesseps , Lesseps , Vicomte Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps )
    French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)


 placebo placebo /pləˈsiːboʊ/

noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead  ( placebo )
    (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
  2. An innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug  ( placebo )
    an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
     In clinical trials, a control group may be given a placebo to compare the actual drug's effects.
    In clinical trials, a control group may be given a placebo to compare the actual drug's effects.


 field-effect transistor field-effect transistor /fiːld ɪˈfɛkt trænˈzɪstər/

noun

  1. A transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field  ( FET , field-effect transistor )
    a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field


 walk-in walk-in /ˈwɔˌkɪn/

adjective

  1. (of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter  ( walk-in )
    (of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter
     A deep walk-in refrigerator
    a deep walk-in refrigerator
     Walk-in closets
    walk-in closets

noun

  1. A small room large enough to admit entrance  ( walk-in )
    a small room large enough to admit entrance
     The apartment boasted a spacious walk-in closet.
    The apartment boasted a spacious walk-in closet.
  2. An assured victory (especially in an election)  ( walk-in , waltz )
    an assured victory (especially in an election)
  3. An operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum  ( walk-in )
    an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
  4. Person who walks in without having an appointment  ( walk-in )
    person who walks in without having an appointment
     The emergency room was overrun with walk-ins
    the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins