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Antonine Wall
Antonine Wall
/ˈæntəˌnaɪn ˈwɔːl/
noun
A fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain
(
Antonine Wall
)
a fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain
The Antonine Wall was a remarkable feat of Roman engineering in Britain.
The Antonine Wall was a remarkable feat of Roman engineering in Britain.
graphic symbol
graphic symbol
/ˈɡræfɪk ˈsɪmbəl/
noun
A written symbol that is used to represent speech
(
character
,
graph
,
grapheme
,
graphic symbol
)
a written symbol that is used to represent speech
The Greek alphabet has 24 characters
the Greek alphabet has 24 characters
dependency
dependency
/dɪˈpɛndənsi/
noun
(
)
The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
(
dependance
[Non-standard]
,
dependency
,
dependence
)
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
His drug addiction created a cycle of dependence.
His drug addiction created a cycle of dependence.
A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
(
colony
,
dependency
)
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
(
addiction
,
dependance
[Non-standard]
,
dependence
,
dependency
,
habituation
)
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
myositis trichinosa
myositis trichinosa
/ˌmaɪoʊsaɪˈtaɪsɪs trɪˈkɪnoʊsə/
noun
Infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
(
myositis trichinosa
,
trichiniasis
,
trichinosis
)
infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
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