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 King James Version King James Version /ˈkɪŋ dʒeɪmz ˈvɜːʃən/

noun

  1. An English translation of the Bible published in 1611  ( Authorized Version , King James Bible , King James Version , Authorised Version [British] )
    an English translation of the Bible published in 1611


 carinate bird carinate bird /ˈkærɪnət bɜːrd/

noun

  1. Birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles  ( carinate , carinate bird , flying bird )
    birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles


 scarlet runner scarlet runner /ˈskɑːrlɪt ˈrʌnər/

noun

  1. Long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain  ( English runner bean , runner bean , scarlet runner , scarlet runner bean )
    long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
     The runner beans were blanched and added to the summer salad
    The runner beans were blanched and added to the summer salad
  2. Hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers  ( Kennedia prostrata , running postman , scarlet runner )
    hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
  3. Tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain  ( Dutch case-knife bean , Phaseolus coccineus , Phaseolus multiflorus , runner bean , scarlet runner , scarlet runner bean )
    tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain


 upkeep upkeep /ˈʌpˌkiːp/

noun

  1. () Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order  ( care , upkeep , maintenance )
    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
     He wrote the manual on car care
    he wrote the manual on car care
  2. The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence  ( maintenance , sustainment , sustenance , sustentation , upkeep )
    the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
     They were in want of sustenance
    they were in want of sustenance
     Fishing was their main sustainment
    fishing was their main sustainment