7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• An interval of three whole tones.
Example sentence • The tritone is a dissonant interval consisting of three whole tones.
5 1 verb v verb
• establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Example sentence • She has shewn great courage in the face of danger.
4 1 adverb, noun adv, n verb
• conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
9 3 noun n noun
• a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
Example sentence • She had to get a cortisone shot to alleviate the joint pain.
9 2 noun n noun
• fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
Example sentence • She picked up a juicy freestone from the fruit stand.
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Example sentence • The linguist studied the triphone model in order to analyze speech sounds.
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Example sentence • She divided her garden into a trizone , with each section dedicated to a different type of plant.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • She has undergone a major surgery.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful necklace with a moonstone pendant.
9 3 noun n noun
• Any ore of iron which is impure through the admixture of silica or clay.
Example sentence • The collector bought a beautiful ironstone vase at the antique store.
7 2 noun n noun
• a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
Example sentence • The main function of histones is to package DNA into structural units called nucleosomes.
7 3 noun n noun
• an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same
Example sentence • The isogone of the magnetic field in this area runs parallel to the equator.
7 2 noun n noun
• a cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
Example sentence • One example of a lactone is γ-butyrolactone.
9 2 noun n noun
• migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
Example sentence • The turnstone is a species of sandpiper that inhabits rocky shorelines.
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Example sentence • The miners discovered a large deposit of alumstone in the mountains.
8 2 verb v verb
• To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning
Example sentence • The city council decided to downzone the residential area to prevent overdevelopment.
8 3 noun n noun
• the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
Example sentence • The enterons of many invertebrates are lined with a single layer of cells.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • This ideophone clause in the sentence adds vividness to the narration.
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Example sentence • She used an inkstone to grind the ink for her calligraphy.
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Example sentence • The scent of ionone is often described as violet-like.
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Example sentence • A mesocyclone is a storm-scale cyclonic circulation feature.
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Example sentence • The nonhistone protein called H1 is involved in the regulation of gene expression.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
Example sentence • Ciprofloxacin is a well-known quinolone used to treat urinary tract infections.
8 2 noun n noun
• Osteoarthritis affecting any of several bones of a horse's foot
Example sentence • The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with ringbone .
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The door was painted with a warm woodtone .
10 2 noun n noun
• pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
7 2 noun n noun
• an Italian game similar to tennis
Example sentence • Il pallone da calcio è rotolato fuori dal campo.
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Example sentence • The house was made of greystone , giving it a unique and elegant appearance.
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• To treat as a friend although the other party has romantic feelings
Example sentence • I've been in the friendzone with Sarah for years.
9 2 noun n noun
• a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
Example sentence • The climbing wall is made of gritstone .
7 3 noun
• an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
8 3 noun n noun
• linguistics, an isogloss marking off an area in which a particular feature of pronunciation is found.
Example sentence • The isophone is a device used to measure sound levels.
9 2 noun n noun
• a paving stone forming part of a curb
Example sentence • He stumbled and hit his knee on the kerbstone .
10 4 noun n noun
• a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
Example sentence • I take nabumetone to relieve my arthritis pain.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable
Example sentence • Systematic is a paroxytone word with the stress on the second-to-last syllable.
10 2 noun n noun
• dark acid granitic glass
Example sentence • The pitchstone outcrop has provided valuable geological information.
7 2 adjective adj noun
• a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
Example sentence • The prelone medicine helped reduce the inflammation in my joints.
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