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cheekbone
cheekbone /ˈtʃiːkˌboʊn/
noun
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(
)
The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
(
jugal bone
, malar
, malar bone
, cheekbone
, os zygomaticum
, zygomatic
, zygomatic bone
)
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
left-hander
left-hander /lɛftˈhændər/
noun
-
()
A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
(
left hander
, left-handed pitcher
, lefthander
, left-hander
, lefty
[Informal] , southpaw
[Informal] )
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
The left-handed boxer was known as a southpaw due to his dominant left hand.
The left-handed boxer was known as a southpaw due to his dominant left hand.
-
()
A person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
(
southpaw
[Informal] , left-hander
, lefty
[Informal] )
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
Their pitcher was a southpaw
their pitcher was a southpaw
synaesthesia
synaesthesia /ˌsɪnɪsˈθiːʒə/
noun
-
[Canadian, British]
A sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
(
synaesthesia
[Canadian, British] , synesthesia
[ N. American] )
a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
propanone
propanone /ˈproʊpənoʊn/
noun
-
The simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
(
dimethyl ketone
, propanone
, acetone
)
the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Acetone is commonly used as a solvent in nail polish removers.
Acetone is commonly used as a solvent in nail polish removers.
