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library science
library science /ˈlaɪbrɛri saɪəns/
noun
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The study of the principles and practices of library administration
(
library science
)
the study of the principles and practices of library administration
She pursued a degree in library science to become a librarian.
She pursued a degree in library science to become a librarian.
Choeronycteris mexicana
Choeronycteris mexicana /kɔːrəˈnaɪktɛrɪs mɛksɪˈkænə/
noun
-
Small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose
(
Choeronycteris mexicana
, hognose bat
)
small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose
shillalah
shillalah /ʃɪˈlɑːlə/
noun
-
[Irish]
A cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
(
shillalah
[Irish] , shillelagh
[Irish] )
a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
washout
washout /ˈwɑːˌʃaʊt/
noun
-
Someone who is unsuccessful
(
dud
, flop
[Informal] , washout
, clunker
[Informal, N. American] )
someone who is unsuccessful
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The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
(
wash
, washout
)
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
From the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water
from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water
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The channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
(
washout
)
the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
It was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road
it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road