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Lesseps
Lesseps
/lɛˈsɛps/
noun
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
(Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
(
placebo
)
(Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
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
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
(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
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.
An assured victory (especially in an election)
(
walk-in
,
waltz
)
an assured victory (especially in an election)
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
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
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