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posset posset /ˈpɑːsɪt/

noun

Sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer ( posset )
sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
On cold nights, she'd prepare a warm posset to help her sleep.
On cold nights, she'd prepare a warm posset to help her sleep.

force feed force feed /fɔrs fid/

noun

Mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings ( force feed , force-feed lubricating system , lubricating system , pressure feed , pressure-feed lubricating system )
mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings

knuckles knuckles /ˈnʌkəlz/

noun

(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand ( brass knuckles , brass knucks , knuckles , knuckle duster , knucks )
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
The gang member was found in possession of a knuckle duster, leading to his arrest.
The gang member was found in possession of a knuckle duster, leading to his arrest.

Cascades Cascades /kæˈskeɪdz/

noun

A mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range ( Cascade Mountains , Cascade Range , Cascades )
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range

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