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Noun & Verb > Sluice

25/04/2021 frank

Noun & Verb – Sluice In Latin, excludere means “to shut out” or “to close off.” This excludere eventually gave us the word “exclude,” as well as the word we’re checking out right now: “sluice.” A sluice, literally speaking, is Read More …

Noun > Crease

23/04/2021 frank

Noun – Crease 1 a (count) : a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something (such as cloth or a piece of paper) He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp. a crease in the paper Read More …

Noun > Bells and whistles

23/04/2021 frank

Noun – Bells and whistles (plural} informal parts and features that are useful or appealing but not essential or necessary : FRILLS The car was equipped with all the bells and whistles you could ask for.

Noun > Earlobe

20/04/2021 frank

Noun – Earlobe the soft part of the ear that hangs down from the bottom

Noun > Brainteaser

15/04/2021 frank

Noun – Brainteaser (count) a puzzle that is difficult to figure out or solve

Noun > Vegan

13/04/2021 frank

Noun – Vegan (count) a person who does not eat any food that comes from animals and who often also does not use animal products (such as leather)

Noun > Vendetta

09/04/2021 frank

Noun – Vendetta 1 : a feud between different clans or families : blood feud 2 : an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts Examples of VENDETTA “In the pilot episode of Read More …

Noun > Hub

08/04/2021 frank

Noun – Hub (count) 1 : the central and most active part or place the hub of the city The island is a major tourist hub. (=a place where many tourists go) She was at the hub of all the Read More …

Noun > Bezel

06/04/2021 frank

Noun – Bezel Although we know that the word “bezel” came into English through French around the year 1611, we’re not sure where it ultimately came from. It first meant “a sloping edge, especially one on a blade.” Today, a Read More …

Noun > Raft

02/04/2021 frank

Noun – Raft (count) 1 : a flat structure that is used for floating or sailing on water 2 : a plastic or rubber boat that you have to fill with air in order to use