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barrette
barrette /bɝˈɛt/
noun
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A pin for holding women's hair in place
(
barrette
)
a pin for holding women's hair in place
She held her hair back with a beautiful silver barrette.
She held her hair back with a beautiful silver barrette.
puckerbush
puckerbush /ˈpʌkərbʊʃ/
noun
-
Evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles
(
bay myrtle
, Myrica cerifera
, puckerbush
)
evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles
tantalum
tantalum /ˈtæntələm/
noun
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A hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
(
atomic number 73
, Ta
, tantalum
)
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
life jacket
life jacket /laɪf ˈdʒækɪt/
noun
-
Life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
(
cork jacket
, life jacket
, life vest
)
life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
The sailor put on his life jacket before going out on the water
The sailor put on his life jacket before going out on the water
