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• a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others
Example sentence • We played jackstraws for hours, trying not to disturb the pile.
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• an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
Example sentence • The World Health Organization has launched a campaign to eliminate yaws by 2030.
9 2 noun n noun
• something considered choice to eat
Example sentence • She prepared a delicious array of kickshaws for the party.
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• a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
Example sentence • I need to buy a set of backsaws for my woodworking projects.
8 2 noun n noun
• an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels
Example sentence • The bandsaws in this workshop are all old and need to be replaced.
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Example sentence • The bashaws of the Ottoman Empire were powerful governors.
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• any of several plants of the genus Galium
Example sentence • The herbal tea is made from the dried leaves and stems of bedstraws .
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• a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck
Example sentence • They manufactured durable bucksaws for professional use.
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• a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
Example sentence • The organization's bylaws outline the procedures for electing board members.
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Example sentence • I picked cashaws from the tree in my backyard.
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• erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida
Example sentence • The catclaws scratched the furniture.
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Example sentence • The little girl delighted in watching the catspaws chase each other around the room.
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• the sound made by corvine birds
verb
• utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
Example sentence • The crow caws loudly at dawn.
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• portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
Example sentence • He used chainsaws to cut down the old trees in his backyard.
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• a wad of something chewable as tobacco
verb
• chew without swallowing
Example sentence • The old man constantly chaws tobacco.
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• sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
verb
• move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
Example sentence • The cat sharpened its claws on the scratching post.
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• a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
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Example sentence • I bought some fresh crenshaws from the farmer's market.
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• plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds
Example sentence • She baked a delicious pie using cushaws as the main ingredient.
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• common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
Example sentence • The daws were scavenging for food in the park.
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• To surgically remove a cats claws; onychectomy.
Example sentence • She carefully declaws her pet cat to prevent scratching furniture.
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• A vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
Example sentence • Some dogs still have their dewclaws attached.
5 1 verb v noun
• a gully that is shallower than a ravine
verb
• cause to move by pulling
Example sentence • She draws beautiful landscapes.
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• front paw; analogous to the human hand
Example sentence • The cat groomed itself by licking its forepaws .
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• fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
Example sentence • He used fretsaws to create intricate patterns in his woodworking projects.
7 2 noun n noun
• A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
Example sentence • She loves collecting geegaws from different countries.
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• cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Example sentence • She loves collecting gewgaws such as keychains and small figurines.
5 1 verb v verb
• bite or chew on with the teeth
Example sentence • The hungry dog gnaws on a bone.
7 2 verb v noun
• a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
Example sentence • The audience guffaws at the comedian's witty jokes.
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• saw used with one hand for cutting metal
Example sentence • The carpenter had a collection of different hacksaws to use for different jobs.
8 2 noun n noun
• a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
Example sentence • He used handsaws to cut the wooden boards into pieces.
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• someone who is a detective
4 1 noun
• a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
Example sentence • The haws on the tree were ripe and ready to be picked.
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• The cry of an ass or donkey.
verb
• To utter the cry of an ass or donkey.
Example sentence • The heehaws of the donkeys could be heard from miles away.
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• common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
Example sentence • I spotted a flock of jackdaws flying in the distance.
7 2 noun n noun
• a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
Example sentence • I enjoy putting together jigsaws in my spare time.
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• an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
Example sentence • He suffered from lockjaws and couldn't open his mouth properly.
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• long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
Example sentence • The zoo had a large exhibit of macaws .
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• informal terms for the mouth
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Example sentence • He often misdraws the shapes in his artwork.
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• To extract or draw out.
Example sentence • He outdraws every contestant in the shooting competition.
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• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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• contrary to or forbidden by law
verb
• declare illegal; outlaw
Example sentence • The outlaws rode into town on horseback, causing chaos and havoc.
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• small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
Example sentence • She enjoys eating papaws straight from the tree.
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• tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
Example sentence • I picked some ripe pawpaws from the tree.
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• rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
7 2 noun n noun
• a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below
Example sentence • Before the invention of modern machinery, pitsaws were commonly used in the timber industry.
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