9 2 noun n noun
• A stool used for sitting, often taller than a chair and usually having a foot rest, commonly placed in bars and in front of kitchen counters.
Example sentence • The barstools at the pub were all occupied.
10 2 noun n noun
• A portable, folding chair used by a bishop when away from his throne.
Example sentence • The medieval cathedral had faldstools for the clergy to sit on during services.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • The technician respools the magnetic tape after it gets tangled.
7 2 verb v verb
• revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The city's sewer system had many sesspools that needed to be cleaned regularly.
10 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The children used stepstools to wash their hands.
8 2 verb v verb
• To remove (film, cotton, etc.) from a spool.
Example sentence • She unspools the thread from the spool.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • Many commuters find vanpools to be a convenient and cost-effective way to travel to work.
10 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj verb
• To cool a material below its transition temperature without that transition occurring
10 3 verb v
7 2 noun n noun
• a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Example sentence • The nurse opened the ampules and prepared the medication.
7 2 noun n noun
• a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
Example sentence • The teacher used ferules to discipline the students.
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Example sentence • The doctor examined her glandules for any signs of infection.
7 2 noun n noun
• (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap
Example sentence • The ligules of certain grasses help to reduce water loss through transpiration.
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Example sentence • The nervules in his hands pulsated nervously.
8 2 noun n noun
• a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
Example sentence • The fish's swim bladder contains saccules that help it control buoyancy.
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Example sentence • The spinules on the caterpillar's body help protect it from predators.
8 2 noun n noun
• a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
Example sentence • The plant has small stipules at the base of its leaves.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The ciliary zonules help hold the lens of the eye in position.
10 2 noun n Example sentence • We brought campstools for sitting around the campfire.
8 2 verb v noun
• An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
verb
• To travel together in such a pool.
Example sentence • She carpools with her colleagues to reduce traffic congestion.
9 2 noun n noun
• a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
Example sentence • The city's neglected neighborhoods become cesspools of crime and poverty.
7 2 adjective adj
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10 3 noun n Example sentence • The antennules of a lobster are used to detect chemicals in the water.
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Example sentence • The development of monofuels aims to simplify the fuel production process.
11 3 verb v verb
• assign a new time and place for an event
Example sentence • She reschedules the meeting for tomorrow.
13 3 noun n noun
• an intuitive feeling for the natural idiom of a language
Example sentence • He has a strong sprachgefuhls and can easily switch between languages.
11 3 noun n
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5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
verb
• assign a specified (usually proper) name to
Example sentence • She received two phone calls this morning.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a cry expressing disapproval
Example sentence • The actress ignored the catcalls from the audience and continued with her performance.
9 2 noun n noun
• an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
Example sentence • The catchalls on the kitchen counter were filled with keys, pens, and other miscellaneous items.
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Example sentence • She avoided catfalls while walking across the narrow ledge.
10 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The construction worker used chainfalls to lift heavy beams.
9 2 noun n noun
• A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
Example sentence • I can't believe he actually likes cornballs .
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• part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
Example sentence • In some cultures, it is believed that babies born with cauls are blessed.
9 2 verb v
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5 1 verb v verb
• make high-pitched, whiney noises
6 1 verb v verb
• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
Example sentence • The baby crawls across the room.
10 3 noun n noun
• a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
Example sentence • I bought a set of buckyballs for my nephew.
11 3 noun n Example sentence • I love eating butterballs with my toast in the morning.
11 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The children enjoyed playing with the buttonballs that fell from the tree.
11 3 noun n noun
• a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
Example sentence • He collected antique cannonballs as a hobby.
9 3 noun n noun
• a capacious bag or basket
Example sentence • She packed all her clothes into two large carryalls .
9 3 noun n noun
• a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
Example sentence • He wore coveralls to protect his clothing while painting.
10 3 verb v noun
• the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
verb
• utter shrieks, as of cats
Example sentence • The singer's high-pitched voice caterwauls through the concert hall.
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