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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.
5 1 verb, noun v, n 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 .
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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.
10 2 noun n noun
• 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.
10 2 noun n 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.
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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.
9 3 noun n Example sentence • Stop being such a lazybones and get to work!
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • He showed his cojones by standing up to the bully.
10 2 noun n 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.
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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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• (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.
7 3 noun n 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.
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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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• 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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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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• 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 .
10 2 noun n noun
• bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
Example sentence • The ancient monument is made up of massive bluestones .
10 2 noun n noun
• 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 .
7 2 verb v verb
• To remove the bones from.
Example sentence • The chef skillfully debones the fish in one smooth motion.
7 2 verb v verb
• make a deposition; declare under oath
Example sentence • He depones that he saw the suspect at the crime scene.
9 2 verb v verb
• remove a monarch from the throne
Example sentence • The young prodigy dethrones the old master.
9 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning
10 2 noun n noun
• the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites
Example sentence • The cave was adorned with beautiful dripstones hanging from the ceiling.
6 1 noun n noun
• stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
verb
• make a monotonous low dull sound
Example sentence • The military uses drones for surveillance purposes.
9 2 noun n noun
• 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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• A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
Example sentence • The ecotones of wetlands are important habitats for water-loving species.
9 2 verb v verb
• provide with power and authority
Example sentence • The ceremony enthrones the new king.
8 2 noun n noun
• a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
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Example sentence • The wizard used the felstones to enhance his magical powers.
10 3 noun n noun
• a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
Example sentence • The firestones glowed brightly, illuminating the cavern.
9 2 noun n Example sentence • She accidentally stepped on a pile of fishbones while walking along the shore.
10 2 noun n noun
• stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
Example sentence • The garden pathway was paved with flagstones .
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