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 Hibbing Hibbing /ˈhɪbɪŋ/

noun

  1. A town in northeastern Minnesota in the Mesabi Range  ( Hibbing )
    a town in northeastern Minnesota in the Mesabi Range
      Hibbing, also in the Mesabi Range, is a great place for hiking and nature walks.
    Hibbing, also in the Mesabi Range, is a great place for hiking and nature walks.


 balance beam balance beam /ˈbæləns biːm/

noun

  1. A gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts  ( balance beam , beam )
    a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
      The gymnast balanced on the beam, performing a series of flips and twists
    The gymnast balanced on the beam, performing a series of flips and twists


 protection protection /prəˈtɛkʃən/

noun

  1. () The activity of protecting someone or something  ( protection )
    the activity of protecting someone or something
      The witnesses demanded police protection
    the witnesses demanded police protection
  2. () A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury  ( protective cover , protective covering , protection )
    a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
      They had no protection from the fallout
    they had no protection from the fallout
      Wax provided protection for the floors
    wax provided protection for the floors
  3. () Defense against financial failure; financial independence  ( protection , security )
    defense against financial failure; financial independence
      His pension gave him security in his old age
    his pension gave him security in his old age
      Insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
    insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
  4. () The condition of being protected  ( shelter , protection )
    the condition of being protected
      They were huddled together for protection
    they were huddled together for protection
      He enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
    he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
  5. Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence  ( protection , tribute )
    payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
      Every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
    every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
  6. The imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition  ( protection , trade protection )
    the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
      He made trade protection a plank in the party platform
    he made trade protection a plank in the party platform
  7. Kindly endorsement and guidance  ( auspices , protection , aegis )
    kindly endorsement and guidance
      The tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
    the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council


 systematist systematist /sɪˈstɛmətɪst/

noun

  1. An organizer who puts things in order  ( orderer , systematiser [British] , systematist , systematizer , systemiser [British] , systemizer )
    an organizer who puts things in order
      Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas
    Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas
  2. A biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior  ( systematist , taxonomer , taxonomist )
    a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior


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