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 Atacama Desert Atacama Desert /ˌætəˈkɑːmə ˈdɛzərt/

noun

  1. A desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits  ( Atacama Desert )
    a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits
     Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.
    Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.


 thirst thirst /ˈθɝːst/

noun

  1. () A physiological need to drink  ( thirstiness , thirst )
    a physiological need to drink
     The desert traveler's thirst became unbearable under the scorching sun.
    The desert traveler's thirst became unbearable under the scorching sun.
  2. () Strong desire for something (not food or drink)  ( hungriness , thirstiness , hunger , thirst )
    strong desire for something (not food or drink)
     A thirst for knowledge
    a thirst for knowledge
     Hunger for affection
    hunger for affection

verb

  1. Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for  ( hunger , lust , starve , crave , thirst )
    have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  2. Feel the need to drink  ( thirst )
    feel the need to drink


 divider divider /dɪˈvaɪdɝ/

noun

  1. A drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements  ( divider )
    a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
     The architect used a divider to evenly split the measurements on her blueprint.
    The architect used a divider to evenly split the measurements on her blueprint.
  2. A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)  ( divider , partition )
    a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
     She put up a partition in her studio to create a separate workspace.
    She put up a partition in her studio to create a separate workspace.
  3. A person who separates something into parts or groups  ( divider )
    a person who separates something into parts or groups
  4. A taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics  ( divider , splitter )
    a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics


 nondirectional antenna nondirectional antenna /ˌnoʊndɪˈrɛkʃənəl ænˈtɛnə/

noun

  1. An antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions  ( nondirectional antenna , omnidirectional antenna )
    an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions