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honey berry
honey berry /ˈhʌni ˈbɛɹi/
noun
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Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
(
genip
, ginep
, honey berry
, mamoncillo
, Melicocca bijuga
, Melicocca bijugatus
, Spanish lime
, Spanish lime tree
)
tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
batting helmet
batting helmet /ˈbætɪŋ ˈhɛlmɪt/
noun
-
A helmet worn by the batter in baseball
(
batting helmet
)
a helmet worn by the batter in baseball
Every player must wear a batting helmet to protect against errant pitches.
Every player must wear a batting helmet to protect against errant pitches.
diaphragm
diaphragm /ˈdaɪəˌfræm/
noun
-
(
)
A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(
stop
, diaphragm
)
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
The new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
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()
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
(
midriff
, diaphragm
)
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
The diaphragm is a muscle that helps us breathe
The diaphragm is a muscle that helps us breathe
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Electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
(
diaphragm
)
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
The microphone's diaphragm vibrated as he sang.
The microphone's diaphragm vibrated as he sang.
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A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
(
contraceptive diaphragm
, diaphragm
, pessary
)
a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
The diaphragm is a barrier method of contraception that is inserted into the vagina
The diaphragm is a barrier method of contraception that is inserted into the vagina
taxonomist
taxonomist /tæˈkʰɑːnəmɪst/
noun
-
A biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
(
systematist
, taxonomer
, taxonomist
)
a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
