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 taxi rank taxi rank /ˈtæksi ræŋk/

noun

  1. [British] A place where taxis park while awaiting customers  ( cabstand [ N. American] , taxi rank [British] , taxistand [ N. American] , taxi stand [ N. American] )
    a place where taxis park while awaiting customers
     In England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a taxi rank'
    in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a taxi rank'


 Limosa haemastica Limosa haemastica /laɪˈmoʊsə hiːˈmæstɪkə/

noun

  1. New World godwit  ( Hudsonian godwit , Limosa haemastica )
    New World godwit


 chute chute /ˈʃuːt/

noun

  1. () Sloping channel through which things can descend  ( slide , slideway , sloping trough , chute )
    sloping channel through which things can descend
  2. () Rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall  ( chute , parachute )
    rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
     The parachutist leapt from the plane and pulled the ripcord, feeling the rush of wind as the parachute opened
    The parachutist leapt from the plane and pulled the ripcord, feeling the rush of wind as the parachute opened

verb

  1. Jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute  ( chute , jump , parachute )
    jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute


 five-star admiral five-star admiral /ˈfaɪv stɑːr ˈædmərəl/

noun

  1. [ N. American] An admiral of the highest rank  ( five-star admiral [ N. American] , fleet admiral [ N. American] , Admiral of the Fleet [Canadian, British] )
    an admiral of the highest rank