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 shoetree shoetree /ˈʃuːˌtriː/

noun

  1. A wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn  ( shoetree )
    a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn
     Using a shoetree helps maintain the shape of leather shoes.
    Using a shoetree helps maintain the shape of leather shoes.

verb

  1. Stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree  ( shoetree , tree )
    stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree


 water system water system /ˈwɔːtər ˈsɪstəm/

noun

  1. A facility that provides a source of water  ( water supply , water system , water )
    a facility that provides a source of water
     The town debated the purification of the water supply
    the town debated the purification of the water supply
     First you have to cut off the water
    first you have to cut off the water
  2. A river and all of its tributaries  ( water system )
    a river and all of its tributaries


 nitric bacteria nitric bacteria /ˈnaɪtrɪk bækˈtɪəriə/

noun

  1. Soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates  ( nitric bacteria , nitrobacteria )
    soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates


 dispatch box dispatch box /dɪsˈpætʃ bɒks/

noun

  1. Case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables  ( dispatch box , dispatch case )
    case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables