10 2 noun
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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.
5 1 verb, noun
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noun
• (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 .
5 1 noun
n
noun
• United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
6 1 noun
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noun
• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
verb
• kill by throwing stones at
Example sentence • She collected colorful stones from the beach.
10 3 noun
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• a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Example sentence • The jazz band had three saxophones .
9 2 noun
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noun
• a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
Example sentence • The symphony orchestra featured a section of trombones .
10 3 noun
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• a quiet or hushed tone of voice
Example sentence • The painting had subtle undertones of sadness and despair.
10 3 noun
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noun
• a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
Example sentence • I love the sound of xylophones .
10 2 noun
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noun
• 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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noun
• 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.
5 1 noun
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noun
• the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
8 2 noun
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noun
• a physician who specializes in surgery
Example sentence • I went to the sawbones for a check-up.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
Example sentence • He showed his cojones by standing up to the bully.
10 2 noun
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noun
• 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.
8 3 noun
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noun
• 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.
9 3 noun
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Example sentence • Some aglycones have anti-inflammatory properties.
6 3 noun
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Example sentence • The gladiator games were known as agones .
10 2 noun
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noun
• a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone
10 3 noun
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noun
• (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
Example sentence • In English, the /p/ and /pÊ°/ sounds are allophones of the phoneme /p/.
10 3 noun
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Example sentence • She collected various alumstones during her travels.
7 3 noun
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noun
• A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
Example sentence • The ambones in the church were beautifully carved.
8 3 noun
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7 3 noun
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noun
• The corner of a wall or rafter.
Example sentence • The ancones on this bridge provide additional support.
10 3 noun
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noun
• the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Example sentence • She twisted her ankle and fractured one of her anklebones .
9 3 noun
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Example sentence • She filled the pool with aquatones like blue and green.
6 2 verb
v
Example sentence • He atones for his mistakes by volunteering at the local shelter.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
Example sentence • Damaged axones in the spinal cord can lead to loss of sensation and motor control.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • Spiders have exoskeletons that serve as their backbones .
9 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The barytones sang a beautiful harmony.
11 2 noun
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noun
• Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
Example sentence • The tradition of birthstones dates back to ancient times.
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