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chewing gum
chewing gum /ˈtʃuːɪŋ gʌm/
noun
-
A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
(
chewing gum
, gum
)
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
The girl blew a big pink bubble with her chewing gum
The girl blew a big pink bubble with her chewing gum
Zea mays
Zea mays /ˈziːə meɪz/
noun
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Tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
(
Indian corn
, maize
, Zea mays
, corn
)
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
The corn stalks rustled in the wind, reaching towards the sky
The corn stalks rustled in the wind, reaching towards the sky
gangway
gangway /ˈɡæŋweɪ/
noun
-
[British]
Passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
(
gangway
[British] , aisle
)
passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
Please keep the aisle clear for safety reasons
Please keep the aisle clear for safety reasons
-
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
(
gangboard
, gangplank
, gangway
)
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
The passengers boarded the ship through the gangway, carrying their luggage with them
The passengers boarded the ship through the gangway, carrying their luggage with them
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A temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
(
gangway
)
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
Construction workers laid down a gangway to navigate the muddy site safely.
Construction workers laid down a gangway to navigate the muddy site safely.
conch
conch /ˈkɑːŋk/
noun
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Any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
(
conch
)
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
