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• A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
Example sentence • The ecotones of wetlands are important habitats for water-loving species.
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• Any interval smaller than a semitone
Example sentence • The composer incorporated microtones into the composition to create a unique sound.
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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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• 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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• the part of the day between noon and evening
Example sentence • I like to go for a walk in the afternoons .
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Example sentence • Scientists have discovered a new type of protozoons in the deep ocean.
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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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• 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.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • He wore a colorful pair of pantaloons to the costume party.
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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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Example sentence • Some aglycones have anti-inflammatory properties.
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Example sentence • The gladiator games were known as agones .
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• a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone
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• a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
Example sentence • The function of aldosterones is to regulate the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
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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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Example sentence • She collected various alumstones during her travels.
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Example sentence • She adorned her necklace with amazonstones .
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• 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.
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• The corner of a wall or rafter.
Example sentence • The ancones on this bridge provide additional support.
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• an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone
Example sentence • Research suggests that androsterones play a role in human sexual behavior.
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• 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 .
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• (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
Example sentence • During the summer months, anticyclones often bring warm and dry weather to the region.
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• A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
Example sentence • The novel explores the complex journey of antiheroines and their struggles.
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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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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Example sentence • She begroans her lack of free time.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • He bemoans the lack of support from his teammates.
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Example sentence • Some studies suggest that benzophenones may have harmful effects on the environment.
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• 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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• green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
Example sentence • He adorned his necklace with beautiful bloodstones .
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• bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
Example sentence • The ancient monument is made up of massive bluestones .
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• A stone for bonding masonry to a similar backing; a stone that reaches a considerable distance into, or entirely through a wall, for the purpose of binding it together.
10 2 noun n Example sentence • The brimstones were in full bloom in the garden.
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• a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
Example sentence • The neighborhood is known for its picturesque brownstones on tree-lined streets.
11 3 noun n Example sentence • The pet store sells cuttlebones in packs of three.
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• (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
Example sentence • The coastal area was devastated by a series of cyclones .
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• To remove the bones from.
Example sentence • The chef skillfully debones the fish in one smooth motion.
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• make a deposition; declare under oath
Example sentence • He depones that he saw the suspect at the crime scene.
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• remove a monarch from the throne
Example sentence • The young prodigy dethrones the old master.
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• prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
Example sentence • He disowns his own family just because they have different political views.
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