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built in bed
built in bed /bɪlt ɪn bɛd/
noun
-
A bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
(
berth
, built in bed
, bunk
)
a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
After a long day at sea, the sailor went to sleep in his bunk.
After a long day at sea, the sailor went to sleep in his bunk.
family unit
family unit /ˈfæməli ˈjuːnɪt/
noun
-
Primary social group; parents and children
(
family unit
, family
)
primary social group; parents and children
He wanted to have a good job before starting a family
he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
phrase book
phrase book /freɪz bʊk/
noun
-
A book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
(
phrase book
)
a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
Tourists often carry a phrase book to help communicate in foreign countries.
Tourists often carry a phrase book to help communicate in foreign countries.
surgical procedure
surgical procedure /ˈsɝdʒɪkəl prəˈsiːdʒər/
noun
-
(surgery) a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
(
surgery
, surgical operation
, surgical procedure
, operation
, surgical process
, op
[Informal] )
(surgery) a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
They will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available
they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available
He died while undergoing surgery
he died while undergoing surgery
