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baby grand piano
baby grand piano
/ˈbeɪbi ɡrænd piˈænoʊ/
noun
A small grand piano
(
baby grand
,
baby grand piano
,
parlor grand
[ N. American]
,
parlor grand piano
[ N. American]
,
parlour grand
[Canadian, British]
,
parlour grand piano
[Canadian, British]
)
a small grand piano
profiterole
profiterole
/ˈproʊfɪtəˌroʊl/
noun
A small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate
(
profiterole
)
a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate
The dessert platter featured a delicious profiterole filled with cream and drizzled with chocolate.
The dessert platter featured a delicious profiterole filled with cream and drizzled with chocolate.
furlough
furlough
/ˈfɝːloʊ/
noun
(
)
A temporary leave of absence from military duty
(
furlough
)
a temporary leave of absence from military duty
Many soldiers were grateful for a furlough to visit their families.
Many soldiers were grateful for a furlough to visit their families.
verb
(
)
[ N. American]
Dismiss, usually for economic reasons
(
furlough
[ N. American]
,
lay off
)
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
[ N. American]
Grant a leave to
(
furlough
[ N. American]
)
grant a leave to
The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children
The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children
leaf-cutting bee
leaf-cutting bee
/ˈliːfˌkʌtɪŋ biː/
noun
Bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
(
leaf-cutter
,
leaf-cutter bee
,
leaf-cutting bee
)
bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
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