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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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• 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.
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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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Example sentence • Los cabezones son difíciles de convencer.
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• The punctuation mark ":".
Example sentence • I exchanged my dollars for colones at the bank.
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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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• a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone
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 .
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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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• 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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• 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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Example sentence • He got hit in the jaw and felt a sharp pain in his chinbones .
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Example sentence • Certain chinones have been used as drugs for their antitumor and antimalarial properties.
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• fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
Example sentence • The geologist found a layer of claystones in the rock formation.
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• fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
Example sentence • The farmer harvested a basket full of clingstones from the orchard.
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• a person who is almost identical to another
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• make multiple identical copies of
Example sentence • The scientist created clones of the sheep in the laboratory.
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• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Example sentence • The school condones cheating on tests.
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• cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)
Example sentence • We baked cornpones for the family dinner.
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• an ugly evil-looking old woman
Example sentence • The village was rumored to be haunted by the crones who lived in the old cottage.
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• a paving stone forming part of a curb
Example sentence • I tripped on one of the curbstones on the sidewalk.
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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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Example sentence • In Greek mythology, daemones were lesser deities or spirits.
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Example sentence • The daimones were believed to be guardian spirits of the ancient Greeks.
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• antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed dapsones to treat the patient's skin condition.
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