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 thalidomide thalidomide /θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/

noun

  1. A sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis  ( thalidomide )
    a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
      The tragic effects of thalidomide led to more stringent drug testing regulations.
    The tragic effects of thalidomide led to more stringent drug testing regulations.


 Portunus puber Portunus puber /pɔrˈtjuːnəs ˈpjuːbər/

noun

  1. Crab of the English coasts  ( English lady crab , Portunus puber )
    crab of the English coasts


 footwear footwear /ˈfʊˌtwɛr/

noun

  1. Covering for a person's feet  ( footgear , footwear )
    covering for a person's feet
  2. Clothing worn on a person's feet  ( footwear )
    clothing worn on a person's feet


 knocker knocker /ˈnɒkəɹ/

noun

  1. A device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door  ( doorknocker , knocker , rapper )
    a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
  2. [Vulgar] Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman  ( boob [Vulgar] , bosom , knocker [Vulgar] , breast , tit [Vulgar] , titty [Vulgar] , bazoom [ N. American, Vulgar] , nork [Australian, Vulgar] )
    either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
      She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
    She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
  3. One who disparages or belittles the worth of something  ( depreciator , disparager , knocker , detractor )
    one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
  4. A person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)  ( knocker )
    a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
      Open the door and see who the knocker is
    open the door and see who the knocker is
  5. (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person  ( knocker )
    (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person


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