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 nutmeg flower nutmeg flower /ˈnʌtmɛg ˈflaʊər/

noun

  1. Herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway  ( black caraway , Nigella sativa , nutmeg flower , Roman coriander )
    herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway


 wide area network wide area network /waɪd ˈɛriə ˈnɛtwɝːk/

noun

  1. A computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network  ( WAN , wide area network )
    a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network


 Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan /sɝ ˈtɛrəns ˈmɝːvɪn ˈrætɪɡən/

noun

  1. British playwright (1911-1977)  ( Rattigan , Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan , Terence Rattigan )
    British playwright (1911-1977)


 clipper clipper /ˈklɪpɝ/

noun

  1. Scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)  ( clipper )
    scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
  2. Shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)  ( clipper )
    shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
     I used a clipper to trim the overgrown grass around the garden.
    I used a clipper to trim the overgrown grass around the garden.
  3. A fast sailing ship used in former times  ( clipper , clipper ship )
    a fast sailing ship used in former times
  4. (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)  ( clipper , limiter )
    (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
     A limiter introduces amplitude distortion
    a limiter introduces amplitude distortion