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 ground floor ground floor /ɡraʊnd flɔːr/

noun

  1. () The floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building  ( first floor [ N. American] , ground level , ground floor )
    the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
     The clothing stores were located on the first floor of the shopping centre.
    The clothing stores were located on the first floor of the shopping centre.
  2. Becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage)  ( ground floor )
    becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage)
     He got in on the ground floor
    he got in on the ground floor


 diamagnetism diamagnetism /ˌdaɪəˈmægnɪˌtɪzəm/

noun

  1. Phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet  ( diamagnetism )
    phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
     Copper exhibits diamagnetism and is slightly repelled by a magnet.
    Copper exhibits diamagnetism and is slightly repelled by a magnet.


 Nazareth Nazareth /ˈnæzərɪθ/

noun

  1. A historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary  ( Nazareth )
    a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
     Nazareth is significant in Christian history as the hometown of Mary and Joseph.
    Nazareth is significant in Christian history as the hometown of Mary and Joseph.


 Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf /vərˈdʒɪnjə wʊlf/

noun

  1. English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)  ( Adeline Virginia Stephen Woolf , Virginia Woolf , Woolf )
    English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)