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 Chicago Chicago /ʃəˈkɑːˌgoʊ/

noun

  1. () Largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan  ( Windy City , Chicago )
    largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
       They admired the iconic skyline of Chicago and took a boat tour on Lake Michigan.
    They admired the iconic skyline of Chicago and took a boat tour on Lake Michigan.
  2. A gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card  ( boodle , Chicago , Michigan , Newmarket , stops )
    a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card


 sextant sextant /ˈsɛkstənt/

noun

  1. A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant  ( sextant )
    a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
      The sailor expertly used the sextant to navigate through open waters.
    The sailor expertly used the sextant to navigate through open waters.
  2. A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees  ( sextant )
    a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees


 vulcanite vulcanite /ˈvʌlkənaɪt/

noun

  1. A hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber  ( ebonite , hard rubber , vulcanite )
    a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber


 Netherlands Netherlands /ˈnɛðɝləndz/

noun

  1. A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level  ( Kingdom of The Netherlands , Nederland , Netherlands , Holland , The Netherlands )
    a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
      Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands and is known for its canals and historic landmarks
    Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands and is known for its canals and historic landmarks


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