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 enticement enticement /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/

noun

  1. The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire  ( enticement , temptation )
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
     His enticements were shameless
    his enticements were shameless
  2. Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward  ( come-on [Informal] , enticement , lure )
    qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
  3. Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce  ( enticement , temptation )
    something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
     The temptation to eat the chocolate was too strong to resist.
    The temptation to eat the chocolate was too strong to resist.


 ozonosphere ozonosphere /ˈoʊzoʊnˌosfɪr/

noun

  1. A layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun  ( ozone layer , ozonosphere )
    a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
     The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation
    The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation


 jaguar jaguar /ˈdʒæˌgwɑːr/

noun

  1. A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis  ( Felis onca , jaguar , Panthera onca , panther )
    a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
      The sleek panther prowled through the dense jungle, its eyes gleaming in the darkness.
    The sleek panther prowled through the dense jungle, its eyes gleaming in the darkness.


 sports implement sports implement /spɔrts ˈɪmpləmənt/

noun

  1. An implement used in a sport  ( sports implement )
    an implement used in a sport
     The store had a wide range of sports implements, from tennis rackets to baseball bats.
    The store had a wide range of sports implements, from tennis rackets to baseball bats.