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 limousine limousine /ˈlɪməˌziːn/

noun

  1. Large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur  ( limo , limousine )
    large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
     The bride arrived at the wedding in a luxurious limousine
    The bride arrived at the wedding in a luxurious limousine


 taxicab taxicab /ˈtæksiːˌkæb/

noun

  1. A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money  ( cab , hack [ N. American] , taxicab , taxi )
    a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
      She hailed a taxi to take her to the airport.
    She hailed a taxi to take her to the airport.


 puritan puritan /ˈpjʊrətən/

noun

  1. A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum  ( prude , puritan )
    a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
  2. Someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures  ( puritan )
    someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
     The puritan community strictly adhered to their religious principles, avoiding any form of luxury or excess.
    The puritan community strictly adhered to their religious principles, avoiding any form of luxury or excess.

 Puritan

  1. A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship  ( Puritan )
    a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
     The Puritan believed in a simpler form of worship and lived a strict moral code.
    The Puritan believed in a simpler form of worship and lived a strict moral code.


 batter batter /ˈbætɝ/

noun

  1. () (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting  ( batsman , batter , hitter , slugger )
    (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
     The batsman hit the ball for a boundary
    The batsman hit the ball for a boundary
  2. A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking  ( batter )
    a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
     She whisked the batter until it was smooth and ready to pour into the pancake griddle.
    She whisked the batter until it was smooth and ready to pour into the pancake griddle.

verb

  1. () Strike against forcefully  ( knock about , batter , buffet )
    strike against forcefully
     Winds buffeted the tent
    Winds buffeted the tent
  2. Make a dent or impression in  ( batter , dinge )
    make a dent or impression in
     Dinge a soft hat
    dinge a soft hat
  3. Strike violently and repeatedly  ( baste , batter , clobber [Informal] )
    strike violently and repeatedly
     She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
    She clobbered the man who tried to attack her