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 hardcover hardcover /ˈhɑːrdˌkəvɝ/

adjective

  1. [ N. American] Having a hard back or cover  ( hardback , hardbacked , hardbound , hardcover [ N. American] )
    having a hard back or cover
     Hardback books
    hardback books

noun

  1. [ N. American] A book with cardboard, cloth or leather covers  ( hardback , hardcover [ N. American] )
    a book with cardboard, cloth or leather covers


 Atacama Desert Atacama Desert /ˌætəˈkɑːmə ˈdɛzərt/

noun

  1. A desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits  ( Atacama Desert )
    a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits
     Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.
    Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.


 sucker sucker /ˈsʌkɝ/

noun

  1. () [Informal] A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of  ( fall guy [Informal, N. American] , gull [Informal] , mark , chump [Informal] , fool , mug [Informal] , patsy [Informal, N. American] , soft touch , sucker [Informal] )
    a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  2. Mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps  ( sucker )
    mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps
     I caught a sucker fish during my fishing trip; it clung onto the hook with its thick-lipped mouth.
    I caught a sucker fish during my fishing trip; it clung onto the hook with its thick-lipped mouth.
  3. An organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction  ( sucker )
    an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction
  4. [Informal, N. American] Hard candy on a stick  ( all-day sucker [ N. American] , lollipop , sucker [Informal, N. American] )
    hard candy on a stick
     The kids each picked out their favorite lollipop from the display
    The kids each picked out their favorite lollipop from the display
  5. Flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws  ( sucker )
    flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws
  6. A drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)  ( sucker )
    a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)
  7. A shoot arising from a plant's roots  ( sucker )
    a shoot arising from a plant's roots


 lacquer lacquer /ˈlækɝ/

noun

  1. A hard glossy coating  ( lacquer )
    a hard glossy coating
     The wooden table had a beautiful sheen due to its fine lacquer finish.
    The wooden table had a beautiful sheen due to its fine lacquer finish.
  2. A black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish  ( lacquer )
    a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

verb

  1. (handicraft) coat with lacquer  ( lacquer )
    (handicraft) coat with lacquer
     A lacquered box from China
    A lacquered box from China