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family planning
family planning
/ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ/
noun
(
)
Limiting the number of children born
(
birth prevention
,
family planning
,
birth control
)
limiting the number of children born
Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.
Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.
bruin
bruin
/ˈbruːɪn/
noun
Large ferocious bear of Eurasia
(
brown bear
,
bruin
,
Ursus arctos
)
large ferocious bear of Eurasia
A conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic 'Reynard the Fox'
(
bruin
)
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic 'Reynard the Fox'
In the children's story, a clever rabbit managed to outsmart the old bruin.
In the children's story, a clever rabbit managed to outsmart the old bruin.
Robinson Jeffers
Robinson Jeffers
/ˈrɒbɪnsən ˈdʒɛfərs/
noun
United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
(
Jeffers
,
John Robinson Jeffers
,
Robinson Jeffers
)
United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
turnbuckle
turnbuckle
/ˈtɝːnbʌkəl/
noun
An oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
(
turnbuckle
)
an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
The engineer tightened the turnbuckle, an adjustable oblong metal coupling, to ensure the structure's stability.
The engineer tightened the turnbuckle, an adjustable oblong metal coupling, to ensure the structure's stability.
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