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perambulator
perambulator
/pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtər/
noun
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
(
baby buggy
,
baby carriage
[ N. American]
,
carriage
,
go-cart
[Archaic]
,
perambulator
,
pram
[British]
,
pushchair
[British]
,
pusher
[Informal, Australian]
,
stroller
[ N. American]
)
a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
The mother is pushing her baby in the pram
The mother is pushing her baby in the pram
allegory
allegory
/ˈæləˌɡɔːri/
noun
(
)
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
(
apologue
,
fable
,
exemplum
,
allegory
,
parable
)
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
(
allegory
)
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell is an allegory of the Russian Revolution.
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell is an allegory of the Russian Revolution.
A visible symbol representing an abstract idea
(
allegory
,
emblem
)
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
styptic
styptic
/ˈstaɪptɪk/
adjective
Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
(
hemostatic
[ N. American]
,
styptic
,
haemostatic
[Canadian, British]
)
tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels
noun
A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
(
astringent
,
astringent drug
,
styptic
)
a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
custard
custard
/ˈkʌstɝd/
noun
Sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked, boiled or frozen
(
custard
)
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked, boiled or frozen
I used a homemade custard to make my apple crumble even more delicious
I used a homemade custard to make my apple crumble even more delicious
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