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noun (pl=78s, pl2=78's)
- A gramophone record played at 78 revolutions per minute.
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| shank |
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noun
- The lower part of the leg; shin.
- meat, Meat from that part of an animal.
- A straight, narrow part of an object; shaft; stem
- A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached.
- The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece of the bit, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached
- (sports) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. See thin,fat,toe
- (slang) An improvised stabbing weapon
- (slang) Bad.
verb
- (archaic) To travel on foot
- (slang) To stab
adjective
- bad, Bad.
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| shellac |
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noun
- the secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc
verb to shellac
- To coat something with shellac
- (informal) To inflict a heavy defeat; to batter.
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| skate |
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noun
- A metallic runner with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, -- made to be fastened under the foot, and used for moving rapidly on ice.
- abbreviated form of ice skate or roller skate
- The act of skateboarding
- There's time for a quick skate before dinner.
- The act of roller skating
- Let's skate in the park.
- The act of ice skating
- The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen.
verb (skat, ing)
- To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
- To skateboard
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| sleeve |
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noun
- the part of a garment that covers the arm
- The sleeves on my coat are too long.
- a (usually tubular) covering or lining
- This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.
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| speaker |
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noun
- one who speaks
- A native English speaker.
- loudspeaker
- (politics) the chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives
- one who makes a speech to an audience
- The company hired a motivational speaker to boost morale.
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| spindle |
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noun
- (spinning) a distaff, the rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres, especially wool.
- a rod which turns, or on which something turns.
- a worldwide tree of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.
- an upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
verb (spindl, ing)
- To make into a long tapered shape.
- To impale on a device for holding paper documents.
- Do not fold, or mutilate this document.
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| stamper |
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noun
- One who stamps
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| STEREO |
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proper noun
- A solar observation mission, consisting of two identical spacecraft, that will provide stereoscopic imaging of the Sun
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| stereophonic |
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adjective
- of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two channels to give a more natural two-dimensional sound distribution
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| stereophony |
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noun
- the reproduction of stereophonic sound
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| subwoofer |
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noun tweeter
- An electronic speaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially bass.
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