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eyeball
eyeball
/ˈaɪˌbɔl/
noun
(
)
The ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
(
eyeball
,
orb
)
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
The doctor used a special tool to examine the orb of the patient's eye.
The doctor used a special tool to examine the orb of the patient's eye.
verb
[Informal]
Look at
(
eyeball
[Informal]
,
eye
)
look at
She couldn't help but eye the delicious cake sitting on the kitchen counter.
She couldn't help but eye the delicious cake sitting on the kitchen counter.
carnauba
carnauba
/kɑːrˈnɔbɑː/
noun
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
(
carnauba
,
carnauba palm
,
Copernicia cerifera
,
Copernicia prunifera
,
wax palm
)
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
Hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
(
carnauba
,
carnauba wax
)
hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
kingmaker
kingmaker
/ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkɝ/
noun
An important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence
(
kingmaker
)
an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence
The Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker
the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker
Kingmaker
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
(
Earl of Warwick
,
Kingmaker
,
Richard Neville
,
Warwick
)
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
strongbox
strongbox
/ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks/
noun
A strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
(
deedbox
,
strongbox
)
a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
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