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 Shostakovich Shostakovich /ˌʃɔstəˈkoʊvɪtʃ/

noun

  1. Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)  ( Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich , Dmitri Shostakovich , Shostakovich )
    Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)


 overhead projector overhead projector /ˈoʊvəˌhed ˈprɒˌdʒɛktə/

noun

  1. A projector operated by a speaker; projects the image over the speaker's head  ( overhead projector , OHP )
    a projector operated by a speaker; projects the image over the speaker's head
     The teacher used the overhead projector to show us a presentation about the topic we were studying
    The teacher used the overhead projector to show us a presentation about the topic we were studying


 absolute zero absolute zero /ˈæbsəlut ˈzɪroʊ/

noun

  1. (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit  ( absolute zero )
    (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
     Scientists have never achieved absolute zero, as it remains a theoretical limit.
    Scientists have never achieved absolute zero, as it remains a theoretical limit.


 genus Amphisbaena genus Amphisbaena /ˈdʒiːnəs æmˌfɪsˈbiːnə/

noun

  1. Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae  ( Amphisbaena , Amphisbaenia , genus Amphisbaena , genus Amphisbaenia )
    type genus of the Amphisbaenidae