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multiengine airplane
multiengine airplane /ˌmʌltiˈɛndʒɪn ˈɛərpleɪn/
noun
-
[ N. American]
A plane with two or more engines
(
multiengine airplane
[ N. American] , multiengine plane
, multi-engine aeroplane
[British] )
a plane with two or more engines
defibrillation
defibrillation /diːˌfɪbrɪˈleɪʃən/
noun
-
Treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
(
defibrillation
)
treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
Quick defibrillation saved the patient's life during the cardiac arrest.
Quick defibrillation saved the patient's life during the cardiac arrest.
switchblade
switchblade /ˈswɪtʃˌbleɪd/
noun
-
[ N. American]
A pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
(
flick knife
[Canadian, British] , flick-knife
[British] , switchblade
[ N. American] , switchblade knife
[ N. American] )
a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
anklet
anklet /ˈæŋklɪt/
noun
-
An ornament worn around the ankle
(
ankle bracelet
, anklet
)
an ornament worn around the ankle
-
A sock that reaches just above the ankle
(
anklet
, anklets
, bobbysock
[ N. American] , bobbysocks
[ N. American] , ankle sock
, bobby sox
[ N. American] )
a sock that reaches just above the ankle
-
A shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
(
anklet
)
a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
The fashionable anklet shoe complemented her summer dress.
The fashionable anklet shoe complemented her summer dress.
