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 genus Pithecanthropus genus Pithecanthropus /ˈdʒiːnəs pɪθɪˈkænθrəpəs/

noun

  1. Former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus  ( genus Pithecanthropus , Pithecanthropus , Pithecanthropus erectus )
    former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus


 crupper crupper /ˈkrʌpər/

noun

  1. () A strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward  ( crupper )
    a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward
     The crupper on the saddle prevented it from sliding off the horse.
    The crupper on the saddle prevented it from sliding off the horse.


 Miles Dewey Davis Jr. Miles Dewey Davis Jr. /maɪlz ˈduːi ˈdeɪvɪs ˈdʒʊniər/

noun

  1. United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)  ( Davis , Miles Davis , Miles Dewey Davis Jr. )
    United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)


 underground underground /ˈʌndɝˌgraʊnd/

adjective

  1. () Under the level of the ground  ( belowground , underground )
    under the level of the ground
     Belowground storage areas
    belowground storage areas
     Underground caverns
    underground caverns
  2. Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods  ( cloak-and-dagger , hole-and-corner , hugger-mugger , clandestine , hush-hush , secret , surreptitious , undercover , underground )
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
     Clandestine intelligence operations
    clandestine intelligence operations
     Cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
    cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
     Hole-and-corner intrigue
    hole-and-corner intrigue
     Secret missions
    secret missions
     A secret agent
    a secret agent
     Secret sales of arms
    secret sales of arms
     Surreptitious mobilization of troops
    surreptitious mobilization of troops
     An undercover investigation
    an undercover investigation
     Underground resistance
    underground resistance

adverb

  1. Beneath the surface of the earth  ( underground )
    beneath the surface of the earth
     Water flowing underground
    water flowing underground
  2. In or into hiding or secret operation  ( underground )
    in or into hiding or secret operation
     The organization was driven underground
    the organization was driven underground

noun

  1. [British] An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)  ( subway system [ N. American] , tube [UK] , underground [British] , metro , subway [ N. American] )
    an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
     In Paris the subway system is called the metro' and in London it is called the tube' or the underground'
    in Paris the subway system is called the metro' and in London it is called the tube' or the underground'
  2. A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force  ( resistance , underground )
    a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force