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 retina retina /ˈrɛtənə/

noun

  1. () The innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve  ( retina )
    the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
     The retina is the innermost layer of the eye that contains light-sensitive cells called rods and cones
    The retina is the innermost layer of the eye that contains light-sensitive cells called rods and cones


 glider glider /ˈglaɪdɝ/

noun

  1. Aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces  ( glider , sailplane )
    aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
     The glider flew silently through the air with the pilot in control
    The glider flew silently through the air with the pilot in control


 mart mart /ˈmɑːrt/

noun

  1. An area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up  ( market , market place , mart , marketplace )
    an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
     She headed to the local marketplace to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.
    She headed to the local marketplace to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.


 Continuity Army Council Continuity Army Council /kɑːntɪˈnuːɪti ˈɑːrmi ˈkaʊnsəl/

noun

  1. A terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein  ( CIRA , Continuity Army Council , Continuity Irish Republican Army )
    a terrorist organization formed in Ireland in 1994 as a clandestine armed wing of Sinn Fein