8 3 noun n noun
• a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
Example sentence • The miners used pickaxes to break through the hard rock.
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• large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
Example sentence • The addaxes in the zoo are a popular attraction for visitors.
8 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• (originally Ireland) To ruin or destroy.
9 3 noun n noun
• a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
Example sentence • Many skincare products contain beeswaxes as a moisturizing ingredient.
7 3 noun n noun
• an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
Example sentence • The miner discovered a rich vein of boraxes .
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• a large ax with a broad cutting blade
Example sentence • He swung the broadaxes with precision, cutting through the thick tree trunk effortlessly.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
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• end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
Example sentence • The climaxes of the story were both unexpected and thrilling.
7 3 verb v verb
• To remove wax from a material or from a surface.
Example sentence • She dewaxes her skis before every race.
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• a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Example sentence • I need to clean my ears regularly to remove earwaxes .
5 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
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• send something via a facsimile machine
Example sentence • She sent the faxes to the respective departments.
6 2 noun
• fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
Example sentence • The flaxes in the field shimmered in the sunlight.
7 3 noun
• tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
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Example sentence • Archeologists discovered ancient handaxes in the excavation site.
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Example sentence • The author used several hapaxes in his novel to create a unique linguistic style.
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• any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
Example sentence • Some species of hyraxes can be found in rocky habitats.
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• (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
Example sentence • The museum displayed several ancient paxes .
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Example sentence • I have never heard of paxwaxes before.
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Example sentence • She studied various praxes of yoga to deepen her practice.
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Example sentence • The government retaxes all income over $100,000.
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Example sentence • She rewaxes her car every month to keep it looking shiny.
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• a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
Example sentence • He played the saxes in the jazz band.
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• sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
Example sentence • I saw beautiful smilaxes growing in the forest.
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• a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
Example sentence • The storaxes produce fragrant resin that is used in perfumes.
8 3 noun n noun
• any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
Example sentence • One species of styraxes , Styrax officinalis, is known for its aromatic resin that is used in perfumes and incense.
8 3 noun n noun
• an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
Example sentence • The government implemented surtaxes on luxury items to increase revenue.
8 3 noun n noun
• the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
Example sentence • Different programming languages have different syntaxes .
8 3 noun n noun
• the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
Example sentence • The thoraxes of insects are composed of several segments.
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• common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
Example sentence • I spotted colorful toadflaxes growing near the riverbank.
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Example sentence • The woodwaxes gave the wooden surfaces a glossy finish.
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• A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.
Example sentence • He used the zaxes to chop firewood for the cabin.
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• hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
Example sentence • He experienced anaphylaxes after consuming peanuts.
12 5 noun n noun
• a disappointing decline after a previous rise
Example sentence • The movie built up so much suspense, but the ending was a series of anticlimaxes .
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Example sentence • The carapaxes of turtles are made up of hard, bony plates.
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• The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
Example sentence • Arachnids such as spiders have cephalothoraxes , which is the fused head and thorax.
10 4 noun n noun
• movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
Example sentence • The chemotaxes of bacteria allows them to locate nutrients in their environment.
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9 4 noun n Example sentence • The boy had frequent epistaxes due to a chronic nosebleed condition.
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Example sentence • The new geotaxes on imported products will increase the prices for consumers.
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Example sentence • The concept of homotaxes suggests that homologous structures have a shared developmental origin.
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• accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys
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Example sentence • The author's use of hypotaxes in his writing enhanced the complexity of the narrative.
12 5 noun n noun
• The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
Example sentence • Beetles have hardened mesothoraxes that protect their vital organs.
12 5 noun
• The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
9 4 noun n noun
• In decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or maximizing the minimum gain.
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• To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.
Example sentence • The player used a series of minimaxes to outmaneuver his opponent.
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