duplication

noun

How to pronounce duplication?

The word duplication sounds like du-pli-ca-tion
/,duplə'keɪʃən/

What is the definition of duplication?

nouna copy that corresponds to an original exactly
nounthe act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something
Examples
  • this kind of duplication is wasteful

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moon

noun, verb

How to pronounce moon?

The word moon sounds like moon
/mun/

What is the definition of moon?

nounUnited States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)
nounthe light of the Moon
Examples
  • moonlight is the smuggler's enemy
verbbe idle in a listless or dreamy way
nounthe period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
verbhave dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
nounany natural satellite of a planet
Examples
  • Jupiter has sixteen moons
nounany object resembling a moon
Examples
  • he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light
  • the clock had a moon that showed various phases
verbexpose one's buttocks to
Examples
  • moon the audience
nounthe natural satellite of the Earth
Examples
  • men first stepped on the moon in 1969

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initiatory

adjective

How to pronounce initiatory?

The word initiatory sounds like in-i-ti-a-to-ry
/ɪ'nɪʃiə,toʊri/

What is the definition of initiatory?

adjectiveserving to set in motion
Examples
  • an initiatory step toward a treaty

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hoosegow

noun

How to pronounce hoosegow?

The word hoosegow sounds like hoose-gow
/'husgaʊ/

What is the definition of hoosegow?

nounslang for a jail

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acacia

noun

How to pronounce acacia?

The word acacia sounds like a-ca-cia
/ə'keɪʃə/

What is the definition of acacia?

nounany of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia

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oxbow

noun

How to pronounce oxbow?

The word oxbow sounds like ox-bow
/'ɑksboʊ/

What is the definition of oxbow?

nouna U-shaped curve in a stream
nouna wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
nounthe land inside an oxbow bend in a river

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petulant

adjective

How to pronounce petulant?

The word petulant sounds like pet-u-lant
/'pɛʧələnt/

What is the definition of petulant?

adjectiveeasily irritated or annoyed

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