7 2 noun n noun
• a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
Example sentence • The cathode is the negatively charged electrode in an electrical device.
11 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The anticathode emits electrons when struck by the cathode rays.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
Example sentence • The secret code unlocked the safe.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
Example sentence • The anode is the positively charged electrode in an electrolytic cell.
7 3 noun n noun
• a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
Example sentence • I missed last night's episode of my favorite TV show.
7 2 verb v verb
• cause to burst with a violent release of energy
Example sentence • The fireworks exploded in a burst of color.
4 1 noun n noun
• how something is done or how it happens
Example sentence • She prefers to work in silent mode in order to concentrate.
4 1 verb v noun
• a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
verb
• sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
Example sentence • He rode his bicycle to work every day.
7 2 noun n noun
• a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Example sentence • She placed a bouquet of flowers on top of the commode .
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a segment of a stem between two nodes
Example sentence • The plant's internodes were so close together that it appeared bushy.
5 2 noun n noun
• any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
Example sentence • My abode is a small apartment in the city.
4 1 verb v verb
• indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example sentence • The dark clouds bode a storm approaching.
6 2 verb v verb
• convert code into ordinary language
Example sentence • She tried to decode the secret message using a cipher.
5 2 verb v verb
• become ground down or deteriorate
Example sentence • The constant flow of water has eroded the riverbank.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • The building will implode if the demolition team sets off the explosives in the right places.
4 1 noun n noun
• a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
Example sentence • The miners discovered a rich lode of gold deep within the mountain.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a connecting point at which several lines come together
Example sentence • The computer network was set up with several nodes to ensure reliable connectivity.
3 1 noun n noun
• a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
Example sentence • William Wordsworth wrote an ode to the west wind.
6 1 verb v noun
• a step in walking or running
Example sentence • She strode confidently into the room.
10 3 verb v verb
• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Example sentence • I hope I don't discommode you by asking for a favor.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
8 2 noun n noun
• an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade
Example sentence • The acacia tree has long, flat phyllodes instead of traditional leaves.
7 2 noun n noun
• An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It usually, but not always, has a positive voltage.
Example sentence • The kathode of the battery attracts electrons.
8 3 noun n noun
• A poem in which the author retracts something said in an earlier poem.
Example sentence • He wrote a palinode to retract his previous statement.
8 2 noun n noun
• One who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not a writer of poetry.
Example sentence • The rhapsode recited the epic poem to the captivated audience.
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• An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium
Example sentence • The staminodes in this flower are small and non-functional.
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Example sentence • A tacnode is a point on a curve where two branches of the curve cross and the curve has a cusp.
8 2 noun n noun
• A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song.
Example sentence • He wrote a beautiful threnode for his late grandmother.
5 2 noun n noun
• a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
Example sentence • A diode is an electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only.
7 2 verb v verb
• cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
Example sentence • The acid will corrode the metal.
9 3 noun n noun
• a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
Example sentence • The doctor attached the electrode to the patient's chest to monitor his heart rate.
6 2 verb v verb
• convert information into code
Example sentence • She used a secret code to encode the message.
8 3 noun n noun
• unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Example sentence • Some nematodes live in the soil and play a vital role in nutrient recycling.
7 2 verb v verb
• make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete
Example sentence • Smartphones have outmoded traditional landline telephones as the primary means of communication.
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• a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated
Example sentence • The photocathode is one of the key components in an image intensifier.
8 2 noun n noun
• a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
Example sentence • Please make sure to include your postcode when filling out the form.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
Example sentence • She set the dinner table with her finest spode .
14 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • A multielectrode array was used to record neural activity.
8 3 verb v noun
• a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
Example sentence • She overrode his decision and took charge of the project.
8 3 noun n noun
• (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
Example sentence • An antinode is a point of maximum amplitude in a standing wave.
8 3 noun n Example sentence • The antipodes of London are found in New Zealand.
7 2 noun n noun
• ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
Example sentence • A cestode is a parasitic worm that belongs to the class Cestoda.
7 2 noun n noun
• a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
Example sentence • The cactus has flat broad cladodes that contain chlorophyll and perform photosynthesis.
6 2 adjective adj Example sentence • Her sense of fashion is demode and outdated.
8 2 verb v verb
• make a prediction about; tell in advance
Example sentence • The dark clouds forebode a storm.
8 3 noun n noun
• large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs
Example sentence • The male megapode constructs a large mound of soil and vegetation in which the female will lay her eggs.
9 3 noun n noun
• (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
Example sentence • The microcode in this processor is responsible for executing complex arithmetic operations.
7 2 noun n noun
• a thermionic tube having five electrodes
Example sentence • The pentode is a type of vacuum tube used in electronic devices.
6 2 verb v verb
• put into a different code; rearrange mentally
Example sentence • I need to recode this data to make it more understandable.
7 2 noun n noun
• a thermionic tube having four electrodes
Example sentence • The tetrode is a type of vacuum tube with four active elements.
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