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 swelling swelling /ˈswɛlɪŋ/

noun

  1. () An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement  ( puffiness , lump , swelling )
    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
     The swelling on his ankle indicated a possible sprain.
    The swelling on his ankle indicated a possible sprain.
  2. The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)  ( intumescence , intumescency , swelling )
    the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
  3. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings  ( bump , excrescence , extrusion , gibbosity , gibbousness , hump , jut , prominence , protrusion , bulge , protuberance , swelling )
    something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
     The gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
    the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
     The hump of a camel
    the hump of a camel
     He stood on the rocky prominence
    he stood on the rocky prominence
     The occipital protuberance was well developed
    the occipital protuberance was well developed
     The bony excrescence between its horns
    the bony excrescence between its horns


 defeat defeat /dɪˈfiːt/

noun

  1. () An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest  ( licking , defeat )
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
     It was a narrow defeat
    it was a narrow defeat
     The army's only defeat
    the army's only defeat
     They suffered a convincing licking
    they suffered a convincing licking
  2. () The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals  ( defeat , frustration )
    the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
      The team felt a sense of defeat after losing the championship game.
    The team felt a sense of defeat after losing the championship game.

verb

  1. () Win a victory over  ( get the better of , defeat , overcome )
    win a victory over
     You must overcome all difficulties
    You must overcome all difficulties
     Defeat your enemies
    defeat your enemies
     He overcame his shyness
    He overcame his shyness
     He overcame his infirmity
    He overcame his infirmity
     Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
    Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
  2. () Thwart the passage of  ( shoot down , vote out , kill , defeat , vote down )
    thwart the passage of
     Kill a motion
    kill a motion
     He shot down the student's proposal
    he shot down the student's proposal


 mugo pine mugo pine /ˈmuːgoʊ paɪn/

noun

  1. Low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two  ( dwarf mountain pine , mountain pine , mugho pine , mugo pine , Pinus mugo , Swiss mountain pine )
    low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two


 Hendrix Hendrix /ˈhɛndrɪks/

noun

  1. United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970)  ( Hendrix , James Marshall Hendrix , Jimi Hendrix )
    United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970)