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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
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• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
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• (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/.
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• a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Example sentence • The jazz band had three saxophones .
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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 hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
Example sentence • People are increasingly dependent on their cellphones for information.
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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 put on my earphones to listen to music while I work.
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Example sentence • In some countries, anglophones are a minority among non-English speakers.
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• two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
Example sentence • English language has many sets of homophones .
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• device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
Example sentence • The conference room was equipped with state-of-the-art microphones .
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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 .
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• an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
Example sentence • They collected antique gramophones as a hobby.
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• an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
Example sentence • I found an old gramophone in my grandfather's attic.
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• a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
Example sentence • He used a megaphone to amplify his voice during the protest.
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• a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Example sentence • He played the saxophone at the jazz club last night.
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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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• United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
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• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
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• kill by throwing stones at
Example sentence • She collected colorful stones from the beach.
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• the lowest brass wind instrument
Example sentence • He played the sousaphone in the marching band.
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• a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
Example sentence • She played a beautiful melody on the vibraphone .
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• a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
Example sentence • He played a beautiful melody on the xylophone .
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• One who speaks English.
Example sentence • An anglophone is someone who speaks English as their first language.
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• A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.
Example sentence • The conference was attended by many francophones from different countries.
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• A transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone
Example sentence • The hydrophone was used to monitor marine mammal sounds.
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• the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Example sentence • The thyroid gland produces hormones that control metabolism.
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• a stone that is used to mark a grave
Example sentence • The graveyard was filled with old tombstones .
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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.
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• lower in range than tenor and higher than bass
Example sentence • The baritones in the choir provided a deep and rich voice to the performance.
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• a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Example sentence • Male moths use pheromones to attract female moths.
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• (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
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• a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones
Example sentence • The diaphone is a musical instrument that produces sound using air vibrations.
9 3 noun, adjective
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• two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
Example sentence • Can you think of any homophones for the word 'meet'?
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• A brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups
Example sentence • She played the mellophone in the high school marching band.
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• stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
Example sentence • The garden pathway was paved with flagstones .
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• a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
Example sentence • I love collecting gemstones from all over the world.
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• the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Example sentence • The headstones in the cemetery were weathered and covered in moss.
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• any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
Example sentence • Many hair care products contain silicones to help smooth and protect the hair.
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• telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
Example sentence • She used a radiotelephone to communicate with the base camp.
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• Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound.
Example sentence • She played a beautiful melody on the metallophone .
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• a central cohesive source of support and stability
Example sentence • Spiders have exoskeletons that serve as their backbones .
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• one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
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• accompany as a chaperone
Example sentence • The school trip required several chaperones to accompany the students.
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• the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
Example sentence • Her high cheekbones give her face a stunningly sculpted appearance.
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• small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
Example sentence • I love eating cherrystones with garlic butter.
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• rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
Example sentence • The old town square is paved with cobblestones .
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• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Example sentence • A strong work ethic and dedication are the cornerstones of success.
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Example sentence • The daimones were believed to be guardian spirits of the ancient Greeks.
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• a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
Example sentence • The firestones glowed brightly, illuminating the cavern.
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• a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
Example sentence • Surgical removal is often necessary to treat large gallstones .
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• liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
Example sentence • John purchased two gladstones to pack all his belongings for the move.
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• a stone that is used to mark a grave
Example sentence • The old cemetery was filled with weathered gravestones .
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• small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
Example sentence • The hailstones were the size of golf balls.
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