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 straightedge straightedge /ˈstreɪˌtɛdʒ/

noun

  1. Hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)  ( straightedge )
    hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
     The architect used a straightedge to ensure her drawings had perfectly straight lines.
    The architect used a straightedge to ensure her drawings had perfectly straight lines.


 gummite gummite /ˈgʌmaɪt/

noun

  1. A gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende  ( gummite )
    a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende
     Gummite was discovered during the analysis of the mineral samples.
    Gummite was discovered during the analysis of the mineral samples.


 dillenia dillenia /dɪˈliːniə/

noun

  1. Any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves  ( dillenia )
    any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves


 Nerodia sipedon Nerodia sipedon /nɛˈroʊdiə saɪˈpiːdɒn/

noun

  1. In some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water  ( banded water snake , common water snake , Natrix sipedon , Nerodia sipedon )
    in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water