sock sock /ˈsɑːk/

noun

1. () Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee  ( sock )
   hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
    A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
   A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
   
   
2. A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind  ( air sock , air-sleeve , drogue , sock , wind cone , wind sleeve , wind sock , windsock )
   a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
   
   

verb

1. () [Informal] Hit hard  ( bash [Informal] , bonk [Informal] , bop [Informal] , belt , sock [Informal] , wham [Informal] , whap [Informal, N. American] , whop [Informal] , boink [Informal, N. American] , wallop [Informal] , whack [Informal] )
   hit hard
    The teacher whacked the boy
   The teacher whacked the boy
   

 commie commie /ˈkɑːmi/

noun

1. () [Informal] A socialist who advocates communism  ( commo [Informal] , commie [Informal] , communist )
   a socialist who advocates communism
    The communist ideology played a significant role in the 20th-century global politics.
   The communist ideology played a significant role in the 20th-century global politics.
   
   

 mag tape mag tape /mæg teɪp/

noun

1. Memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information  ( mag tape , magnetic tape , tape )
   memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
    He took along a dozen tapes to record the interview
   he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview
   
   

 genus Sarracenia genus Sarracenia /ˈdʒiːnəs səˈreɪniə/

noun

1. Pitcher plants  ( genus Sarracenia , Sarracenia )
   pitcher plants