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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)
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.
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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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• 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.
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• The punctuation mark ":".
Example sentence • I exchanged my dollars for colones at the bank.
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• any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
Example sentence • The presence of quinones in the soil can affect plant growth.
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Example sentence • Los cabezones son difíciles de convencer.
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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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• granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
Example sentence • The aleurones in wheat grains contain enzymes that aid in the digestion of nutrients.
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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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• 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 .
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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.
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• the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
Example sentence • She felt a sharp pain in her breastbones when she fell.
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.
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Example sentence • The mill used buhrstones to grind the wheat into flour.
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Example sentence • The mill used large burrstones to grind the corn into flour.
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• colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid
Example sentence • The laboratory received a shipment of butanones for research purposes.
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• past events to be put aside
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• well in the past; former
Example sentence • Let's forget about our past disagreements and let bygones be bygones .
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Example sentence • He has the cajones to take on any challenge.
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• A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with cheese and other toppings.
Example sentence • I ordered two calzones for lunch.
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Example sentence • She studied several canzones in her music class.
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• a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
Example sentence • The students showcased their capstones at the exhibition.
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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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Example sentence • The centones were often performed as a form of entertainment in Roman society.
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• Any of several polypeptide hormones that reversibly inhibit mitosis in the tissues that produce them.
Example sentence • Scientists have discovered several chalones with potential therapeutic applications.
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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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