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 crosshatch crosshatch /ˈkrɔːsˌhætʃ/

noun

  1. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines  ( crosshatch , hachure , hatch , hatching )
    shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

verb

  1. Shade with multiple crossing lines  ( crosshatch )
    shade with multiple crossing lines
     The draftsman crosshatched the area
    the draftsman crosshatched the area


 Midas Midas /ˈmaɪdəs/

noun

  1. (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold  ( Midas )
    (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
     After receiving his golden touch, everything Midas touched turned into gold, including his food.
    After receiving his golden touch, everything Midas touched turned into gold, including his food.


 guidance device guidance device /ˈɡaɪdəns dɪˈvaɪs/

noun

  1. A system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)  ( guidance device , guidance system )
    a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)


 rumor rumor /ˈruːmɝ/

noun

  1. () [American] Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth  ( hearsay , rumour [Canadian, British] , furphy [Informal, Australian] , rumor [American] )
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
      The rumor spread quickly throughout the small town.
    The rumor spread quickly throughout the small town.

verb

  1. () [American] Tell or spread rumors  ( rumour [Canadian, British] , bruit , rumor [American] )
    tell or spread rumors
     It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
    It was rumored that the next president would be a woman