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off-white
off-white
/ɔːf ˈwaɪt/
adjective
Of something having a color tending toward white
(
off-white
,
whitish
)
of something having a color tending toward white
noun
A shade of white the color of bleached bones
(
bone
,
off-white
,
pearl
,
ivory
)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
The wedding dress was a shade of ivory, matching the vintage theme perfectly.
The wedding dress was a shade of ivory, matching the vintage theme perfectly.
dud
dud
/ˈdʌd/
adjective
Failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
(
dud
)
failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
He stepped on a dud mine
he stepped on a dud mine
noun
An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
(
bomb
,
dud
,
turkey
,
clunker
[Informal, N. American]
)
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
The first experiment was a real turkey
the first experiment was a real turkey
The meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
An explosion that fails to occur
(
dud
,
misfire
)
an explosion that fails to occur
Someone who is unsuccessful
(
dud
,
flop
[Informal]
,
washout
,
clunker
[Informal, N. American]
)
someone who is unsuccessful
heterotroph
heterotroph
/ˈhɛtərətroʊf/
noun
An organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
(
heterotroph
)
an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
Humans, like many animals, are heterotrophs, relying on organic matter for nutrition.
Humans, like many animals, are heterotrophs, relying on organic matter for nutrition.
Bahrain
Bahrain
/baɪˈreɪn/
noun
An island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
(
Bahrain
,
Bahrein
,
State of Bahrain
)
an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
An island in the Persian Gulf
(
Bahrain
,
Bahrain Island
,
Bahrein
,
Bahrein Island
)
an island in the Persian Gulf
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