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Arab-Israeli War
Arab-Israeli War /ˈærəb ɪzˈreɪli ˈwɔr/
noun
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Tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
(
Arab-Israeli War
, Six Day War
, Six-Day War
)
tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
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Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt
(
Arab-Israeli War
, Yom Kippur War
)
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt
steriliser
steriliser /ˈstɛrɪlaɪzər/
noun
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[British]
A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
(
autoclave
, steriliser
[British] , sterilizer
)
a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
juniper
juniper /ˈdʒuːnəpɝ/
noun
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Coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
(
juniper
)
coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
The garden smelled fresh and piney, thanks to the presence of the juniper shrubs.
The garden smelled fresh and piney, thanks to the presence of the juniper shrubs.
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Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
(
Genista raetam
, juniper
, juniper bush
, raetam
, Retama raetam
, retem
)
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
parts bin
parts bin /pɑːrts bɪn/
noun
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A bin for holding spare parts
(
parts bin
)
a bin for holding spare parts
The mechanic reached into the parts bin to find the necessary component for the repair.
The mechanic reached into the parts bin to find the necessary component for the repair.
