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teetotum
teetotum /ˈtiːtoʊtəm/
noun
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A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
(
spinning top
, teetotum
, top
, whirligig
)
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
He got a bright red top and string for his birthday
he got a bright red top and string for his birthday
PWR
PWR /piː dʌbljuː ɑːr/
noun
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A nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
(
pressurized water reactor
, PWR
, pressurised water reactor
[British] )
a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
beach plum bush
beach plum bush /biːtʃ plʌm bʊʃ/
noun
-
Seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
(
beach plum
, beach plum bush
, Prunus maritima
)
seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
hornblende
hornblende /ˈhɔrnˌblɛnd/
noun
-
A green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
(
hornblende
)
a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
The geology student identified hornblende in the rock sample.
The geology student identified hornblende in the rock sample.
