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27
27
/twɛn-tˈsɛvən/
adjective
(
)
Being seven more than twenty
(
twenty-seven
,
xxvii
,
27
)
being seven more than twenty
noun
(
)
The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
(
twenty-seven
,
XXVII
,
27
)
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
chiropteran
chiropteran
/kaɪˈrɒptərən/
noun
Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
(
chiropteran
,
flittermouse
[Archaic]
,
bat
)
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
The bat darted through the night sky, catching insects for its meal
The bat darted through the night sky, catching insects for its meal
Ezra Loomis Pound
Ezra Loomis Pound
/ˈɛzrə ˈluːmɪs paʊnd/
noun
United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
(
Ezra Loomis Pound
,
Ezra Pound
,
Pound
)
United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
global warming
global warming
/ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ/
noun
An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
(
global warming
,
global heating
)
an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
The rise in sea levels is a result of global warming, which causes a sustained increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature.
The rise in sea levels is a result of global warming, which causes a sustained increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature.
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