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glacier glacier /ˈgleɪʃɝ/

noun

() A slowly moving mass of ice ( glacier )
a slowly moving mass of ice
The glacier sparkled in the sunlight as we hiked across it
The glacier sparkled in the sunlight as we hiked across it

marksman marksman /ˈmɑːrksmən/

noun

() Someone skilled in shooting ( crack shot , sharpshooter , marksman )
someone skilled in shooting
The skilled marksman hit the bullseye with remarkable accuracy.
The skilled marksman hit the bullseye with remarkable accuracy.

constructor constructor /kənˈstrʌktɝ/

noun

Someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) ( builder , constructor )
someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
The builder is measuring the dimensions of the new house
The builder is measuring the dimensions of the new house

spelling contest spelling contest /ˈspɛlɪŋ ˈkɑːntɛst/

noun

A contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly ( spelldown , spelling bee , spelling contest )
a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly

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