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 infrared light infrared light /ɪnfrəˈrɛd laɪt/

noun

  1. Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves  ( infrared , infrared light , infrared radiation , infrared emission )
    electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
      The remote control emitted infrared signals to operate the television.
    The remote control emitted infrared signals to operate the television.


 extern extern /ˈɛkstɝn/

noun

  1. () A nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there  ( medical extern , extern )
    a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there


 pegleg pegleg /ˈpɛɡlɛɡ/

noun

  1. [Informal] A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg  ( leg , peg [Informal] , pegleg [Informal] , wooden leg , peg leg [Informal] )
    a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
     After the accident, he got a wooden leg which he wore with pride.
    After the accident, he got a wooden leg which he wore with pride.


 Aldous Huxley Aldous Huxley /ˈɔːldəs ˈhʌksli/

noun

  1. English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)  ( Aldous Huxley , Aldous Leonard Huxley , Huxley )
    English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)