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basketball backboard
basketball backboard /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl ˈbækˌbɔːrd/
noun
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(basketball) a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
(
backboard
, basketball backboard
)
(basketball) a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
He banked the shot off the backboard
he banked the shot off the backboard
cymbal
cymbal /ˈsɪmbəl/
noun
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A percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
(
cymbal
)
a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
The drummer crashed the cymbals together, producing a resounding sound.
The drummer crashed the cymbals together, producing a resounding sound.
subscriber line
subscriber line /səˈskraɪbər laɪn/
noun
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A telephone connection
(
phone line
, subscriber line
, telephone circuit
, line
, telephone line
)
a telephone connection
I tried calling you, but the line was busy.
I tried calling you, but the line was busy.
alphabet
alphabet /ˈælfəˌbɛt/
noun
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The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
(
ABC
, ABC's
, ABCs
, alphabet
, first principles
, rudiments
)
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
He mastered only the rudiments of geometry
he mastered only the rudiments of geometry
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A character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
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alphabet
)
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, each with a unique sound.
The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, each with a unique sound.
