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 hammerhead hammerhead /ˈhæmərhɛd/

noun

  1. Medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous  ( hammerhead , hammerhead shark )
    medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous
  2. The striking part of a hammer  ( hammerhead )
    the striking part of a hammer
      I accidentally chipped the hammerhead while working on the project.
    I accidentally chipped the hammerhead while working on the project.
  3. A stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence  ( blockhead , bonehead , dumbass , dunce , dunderhead , fuckhead , hammerhead , knucklehead , loggerhead , lunkhead , muttonhead , numskull , shithead )
    a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
       John's absentmindedness earned him the nickname "lunkhead" among his friends.
    John's absentmindedness earned him the nickname "lunkhead" among his friends.


 mixing faucet mixing faucet /ˈmɪksɪŋ fɔːsɪt/

noun

  1. Single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes  ( mixing faucet )
    single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes
      The new bathroom has a mixing faucet, allowing for both hot and cold water from a single tap.
    The new bathroom has a mixing faucet, allowing for both hot and cold water from a single tap.


 cyclamen cyclamen /ˈsaɪkləmɛn/

noun

  1. Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals  ( cyclamen , Cyclamen purpurascens )
    Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals


 subgenus Pastor subgenus Pastor /sʌbˈdʒiːnəs ˈpæstər/

noun

  1. Only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus  ( Pastor , subgenus Pastor )
    only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus


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