5 1 verb, noun
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noun
• an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
verb
• beat severely with a whip or rod
Example sentence • She cracked the whips to get the attention of the horses.
8 2 adverb
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• at or near or toward the center of a ship
5 1 noun
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• (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Example sentence • She snips off a lock of her hair.
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• nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
Example sentence • He couldn't make a putt because of the yips .
9 3 adverb, adjective
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adverb
• at or near or toward the center of a ship
Example sentence • The ship's cargo was stored amidships to maintain stability.
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Example sentence • The ship is designed to withstand athwartships forces.
4 1 verb, noun
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• (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system)
6 1 noun
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• any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
Example sentence • The farmers are concerned about the infestation of thrips in their fields.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Example sentence • He used tinsnips to cut the sheet metal.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a steerable self-propelled aircraft
Example sentence • The airships floated gracefully in the sky, capturing the attention of everyone below.
9 2 noun
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• an airfield without normal airport facilities
Example sentence • Remote villages in the area rely on small airstrips for transportation.
9 2 noun
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• An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
Example sentence • He showed off his amazing backflips during the halftime show.
5 1 noun
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• a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
Example sentence • The radar screen showed several blips moving rapidly.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
Example sentence • He cracked the bullwhips to drive the cattle forward.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A spell or incantation; a trifling magic trick.
Example sentence • The magician performed several entertaining cantrips during his show.
7 2 adverb, noun
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noun
• hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
Example sentence • My cat loves to play with catnips .
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Example sentence • The chiefships of the two tribes are highly respected positions.
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Example sentence • Their chumships developed during their years at college.
10 2 noun
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Example sentence • Many law students pursue clerkships after graduation to gain practical experience.
10 2 noun
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• a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
Example sentence • In traditional cultures, courtships often involve the exchange of gifts between families.
8 2 noun
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• early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
Example sentence • I saw a field full of cowslips .
9 2 noun
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noun
• the position or office of a dean
Example sentence • She was appointed to one of the vacant deanships at the university.
4 1 verb, noun
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noun
• a depression in an otherwise level surface
verb
• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Example sentence • I love trying different dips with my chips.
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Example sentence • The dogeships sailed across the sea.
10 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • Many dragstrips have strict safety regulations in place.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
Example sentence • The faucet drips water constantly.
9 2 noun
n
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11 2 verb, noun
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Example sentence • He always carries fieldstrips in his backpack for emergencies.
7 2 verb, noun
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noun
• anything that tends to arouse
Example sentence • He received fillips of encouragement from his friends during the competition.
10 2 noun
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• A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
Example sentence • The teacher used filmstrips to illustrate the concept.
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