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 stately home stately home /ˈsteɪtli hoʊm/

noun

  1. [British, UK] A mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family  ( stately home [British, UK] )
    a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family
     Tourists flocked to the countryside to visit the grand stately homes of the aristocracy.
    Tourists flocked to the countryside to visit the grand stately homes of the aristocracy.


 jointworm jointworm /ˈdʒɔɪntwɝːm/

noun

  1. Larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains  ( jointworm , strawworm )
    larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains


 calorimeter calorimeter /ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtər/

noun

  1. () A measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat  ( calorimeter )
    a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
     We used a calorimeter in our experiment to measure the amount of heat released.
    We used a calorimeter in our experiment to measure the amount of heat released.


 eta eta /ˈiːtiːˈeɪ/

noun

  1. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet  ( eta )
    the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet

 ETA

    abbreviation

    1. Estimated time of arrival (ETA) - The time when someone or something is expected to arrive.  ( ETA )
      estimated time of arrival (ETA) - The time when someone or something is expected to arrive.

    noun

    1. A terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees  ( Basque Fatherland and Liberty , Basque Homeland and Freedom , ETA , Euskadi ta Askatasuna )
      a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees
       In 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials
      in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of government officials