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• (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Example sentence • She fell and broke her arm bones .
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• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
adjective satellite
• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
verb
• kill by throwing stones at
Example sentence • She collected colorful stones from the beach.
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• United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
7 3 noun, adjective
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Example sentence • He showed his cojones by standing up to the bully.
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• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
Example sentence • I always wear headphones when I go jogging.
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• a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
Example sentence • He hones his skills by practicing every day.
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• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
verb
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example sentence • He has a collection of vintage phones .
7 1 verb, noun
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• the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
verb
• sit on the throne as a ruler
Example sentence • The thrones in the castle were made of gold.
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• the quality of a person's voice
verb
• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
Example sentence • The artist used various tones of blue to create a calming effect in the painting.
9 3 noun, adjective
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noun
• a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones
8 2 verb, noun
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• Any picture printed in two shades of the same colour, such as a duotype or duograph.
Example sentence • The designer chose to use duotones in the brochure to create a modern and artistic look.
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Example sentence • I downloaded a set of icones for my computer's desktop.
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Example sentence • The isotones of carbon have 6 neutrons.
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• a cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
Example sentence • The scent and flavor of many fruits, like peach and pineapple, are due to lactones .
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9 3 noun, adjective
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• of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value
noun
• an unchanging intonation
adjective satellite
• sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
Example sentence • The speaker's monotones made it difficult to stay awake during the lecture.
10 2 noun
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• two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
Example sentence • The skull and crossbones is a popular symbol of danger.
12 3 noun
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• a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
Example sentence • She played with knucklebones in the schoolyard during recess.
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• the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
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• a physician who specializes in surgery
Example sentence • I went to the sawbones for a check-up.
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• The punctuation mark ":".
Example sentence • I exchanged my dollars for colones at the bank.
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Example sentence • The enterogastrones play a role in regulating the emptying of the stomach.
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• a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
5 1 noun, adjective
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• United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
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• women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
Example sentence • She wore a pair of black nylons with her new dress.
5 2 noun
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• (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
Example sentence • I have a collection of music icons on my computer.
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Example sentence • Los cabezones son difíciles de convencer.
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• game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
Example sentence • We used to play with jackstones during recess.
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• the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Example sentence • Exposure to high levels of acetones can cause dizziness and nausea.
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