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 red underwing red underwing /rɛd ˈʌndərwɪŋ/

noun

  1. Moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings  ( Catocala nupta , red underwing )
    moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings


 genus Scleroderma genus Scleroderma /ˈdʒɪnəs sklerəˈdɜːmə/

noun

  1. Genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles  ( genus Scleroderma , Scleroderma )
    genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles


 Maginot Line Maginot Line /ˈmæʒɪˌnoʊ ˈlaɪn/

noun

  1. A fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940  ( Maginot Line )
    a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
      Despite its formidable design, the Maginot Line was bypassed by German forces in World War II.
    Despite its formidable design, the Maginot Line was bypassed by German forces in World War II.


 committal to memory committal to memory /kəˈmɪtəl tuː ˈmɛməri/

noun

  1. Learning so as to be able to remember verbatim  ( committal to memory , memorisation [British] , memorization )
    learning so as to be able to remember verbatim
      The actor's memorization of his lines
    the actor's memorization of his lines


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