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noun
- A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
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noun
- a site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth
- the material so disposed of
verb
- to dispose of rubbish by burying it at a landfill site
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noun (leaves)
- An organ of a plant typically divided into a flattened portion (the blade) and a narrow stalk (the petiole) and serving as the principal site of photosynthesis and transpiration.
- Anything resembling the leaf of a plant.
- A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin.
gold leaf
- A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
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(in plural leaves) tea leaf, Tea leaves.
- A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
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(context, computing, mathematics) In a tree, a node that has no descendants.
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(intransitive) To produce leaves; put forth foliage.
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noun
- An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
- The steep bank of a river, or border of an irrigated field.
- A pier or other landing place on a river.
- A formal reception, especially one given by royalty (originally, upon rising from bed).
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noun
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
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1883, w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island
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: "Give me the key," said my mother; and though the was very stiff, she had turned it and thrown back the lid in a twinkling.
- A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- The firing mechanism of a gun.
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(rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
verb
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(intransitive) To become fastened in place
If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
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(intransitive) (break dancing) To freeze ones body or a part thereof in place
a pop and lock routine
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(transitive) To fasten with a lock.
Remember to lock the door when you leave.
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