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balsa
balsa
/ˈbɔlsə/
noun
Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
(
balsa
,
Ochroma lagopus
)
forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
(
balsa
,
balsa wood
)
strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
high-pass filter
high-pass filter
/haɪ-pæs ˈfɪltər/
noun
A filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
(
high-pass filter
)
a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
The audio engineer employed a high-pass filter to eliminate low-frequency noises.
The audio engineer employed a high-pass filter to eliminate low-frequency noises.
secretary
secretary
/ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/
noun
(
)
An assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
(
secretarial assistant
,
secretary
)
an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
The efficient secretary managed correspondence and maintained organized records.
The efficient secretary managed correspondence and maintained organized records.
(
)
A person who is head of an administrative department of government
(
secretary
)
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
The secretary of defense coordinated military operations and advised the president.
The secretary of defense coordinated military operations and advised the president.
A desk used for writing
(
secretaire
,
secretary
,
writing table
,
escritoire
)
a desk used for writing
She penned her letters at the ornate escritoire in the library.
She penned her letters at the ornate escritoire in the library.
A person to whom a secret is entrusted
(
secretary
,
repository
)
a person to whom a secret is entrusted
old witch grass
old witch grass
/oʊld wɪtʃ græs/
noun
North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
(
old witch grass
,
old witchgrass
,
Panicum capillare
,
tumble grass
,
witch grass
,
witchgrass
)
North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
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