6 1 noun
n
noun
• a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
Example sentence • She invested her savings into stocks .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example sentence • She slipped and fell on her buttocks .
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Example sentence • I have three clocks in my bedroom.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
Example sentence • She has beautiful naturally-occurring dreadlocks .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a remote and undeveloped area
Example sentence • I grew up in the boondocks , far from any city or town.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
Example sentence • The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks .
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
Example sentence • I bought a pair of alpenstocks before embarking on my mountain climbing expedition.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
adjective satellite
• suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines
Example sentence • The mechanic recommended using antiknocks to prevent engine knocking.
10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • He installed antishocks on his car to improve the ride quality.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile
Example sentence • He applied different armlocks during the jiu-jitsu match.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• (usually in the plural) A residential area remote from major cities and lacking conveniences common in urban areas.
Example sentence • I grew up in the backblocks of a small town.
8 2 noun
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noun
• a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
Example sentence • My grandmother always makes delicious bannocks for breakfast.
8 2 noun
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8 2 noun
n
noun
• solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
Example sentence • The bedrocks of this area are mainly composed of granite.
7 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • He bemocks his classmates for their lack of knowledge.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• An appliance allowing the provision of hose connections outside of buildings.
Example sentence • The plumber installed new bibcocks in the bathroom.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.
Example sentence • In the old photograph, the men were seen wearing billycocks .
9 2
noun
• a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
8 2 noun
n
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10 2
Example sentence • During mating season, blackcocks gather in leks to attract females.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
verb
• render unsuitable for passage
Example sentence • I stacked the blocks in a tower.
11 2 noun
n
noun
• thoroughbred horses (collectively)
Example sentence • They invested heavily in bloodstocks to improve the quality of their horse racing stable.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
Example sentence • I ordered two bocks of beer at the bar.
8 2 noun
n
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12 2 noun
n
noun
• a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Example sentence • The old warship had outdated breechblocks that needed to be replaced.
6 1 verb, adjective
v, adj
8 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The farmer raised a herd of bullocks for meat production.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
Example sentence • The burdocks in the field were taller than the surrounding grass.
10 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • Rifles often come with adjustable buttstocks .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A harder or more resistant rock type overlying a weaker or less resistant rock type.
Example sentence • The caprocks on the mountains protected the underlying layers of rock.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
Example sentence • The priests wore black cassocks during the religious ceremony.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Example sentence • The prison contained multiple cellblocks for different categories of inmates.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
Example sentence • I planted some charlocks in my garden.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
adverb
• as completely as possible
Example sentence • The pilot placed chocks under the aircraft wheels to prevent it from rolling.
9 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • He coldcocks his opponent with a swift punch to the jaw.
6 1 noun
n
noun
• a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
verb
• release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric
Example sentence • She kept her gardening tools in a pair of old crocks .
8 2 noun
n
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9 2 noun
n
noun
• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Example sentence • The negotiation reached a series of deadlocks , with neither side willing to compromise.
8 2 verb
v
verb
• divest of the frock; of church officials
Example sentence • The bishop defrocks the priest for his misconduct.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders
9 2
verb
• To remove from status as a member of a clergy; to unfrock.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
Example sentence • The ship was unloaded at the docks .
8 2 noun
n
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9 2 noun
n
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8 2 noun
n
noun
• A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons, and formerly by Elizabethan dandies.
Example sentence • She wore her hair in elegant earlocks for the wedding.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A lock of hair that is tangled.
Example sentence • Her hair was a tangle of elflocks after a long day at the beach.
9 2
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10 2 noun
n
noun
• the raw material that is required for some industrial process
Example sentence • Some common examples of feedstocks include corn, soybeans, and sugarcane.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
Example sentence • The horse's fetlocks were clipped to prevent mud from sticking to them.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Example sentence • The soldiers lined up, their firelocks at the ready.
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