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bumblebee
bumblebee /ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː/
noun
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(
)
Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
(
humblebee
, bumblebee
)
robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
The bumblebee hummed as it hovered near the blossoms, spreading pollen from one flower to another.
The bumblebee hummed as it hovered near the blossoms, spreading pollen from one flower to another.
rope-a-dope
rope-a-dope /ˈroʊpəˌdoʊp/
noun
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A boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
(
rope-a-dope
)
a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
During the match, the boxer used the rope-a-dope strategy to exhaust his opponent.
During the match, the boxer used the rope-a-dope strategy to exhaust his opponent.
tzetze
tzetze /ˈtsɛtsiː/
noun
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Bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
(
glossina
, tsetse
, tsetse fly
, tzetze
, tzetze fly
)
bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
meshwork
meshwork /ˈmɛʃwɜrk/
noun
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An open fabric of string, rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
(
mesh
, meshing
, meshwork
, net
, network
)
an open fabric of string, rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
The ball went through the net, and the crowd went wild
The ball went through the net, and the crowd went wild
