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Rushdie
Rushdie
/ˈrʌʃdi/
noun
British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)
(
Ahmed Salman Rushdie
,
Rushdie
,
Salman Rushdie
)
British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)
Neptune
Neptune
/ˈnɛptuːn/
noun
(
)
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
(
Neptune
)
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
Neptune's trident is a symbol of his dominion over the seas.
Neptune's trident is a symbol of his dominion over the seas.
A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants
(
Neptune
)
a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants
The existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846
the existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846
volunteer
volunteer
/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
adjective
Without payment
(
unpaid
,
volunteer
)
without payment
The soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers
the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers
A volunteer fire department
a volunteer fire department
noun
(
)
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
(
military volunteer
,
voluntary
,
volunteer
)
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
The selfless volunteer dedicated their time and effort to helping those in need.
The selfless volunteer dedicated their time and effort to helping those in need.
(
)
A person who performs voluntary work
(
unpaid worker
,
volunteer
)
a person who performs voluntary work
verb
(
)
Tell voluntarily
(
volunteer
)
tell voluntarily
He volunteered the information
He volunteered the information
(
)
Do volunteer work
(
volunteer
)
do volunteer work
(
)
Agree freely
(
volunteer
,
offer
)
agree freely
She volunteered to drive the old lady home
She volunteered to drive the old lady home
I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
Volunteer
noun
A native or resident of Tennessee
(
Tennessean
,
Volunteer
)
a native or resident of Tennessee
ferromagnetism
ferromagnetism
/ˌfɛroʊˈmægnəˌtɪzəm/
noun
Phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
(
ferromagnetism
)
phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
Iron, due to its ferromagnetism, retains its magnetism even after being removed from a magnetic field.
Iron, due to its ferromagnetism, retains its magnetism even after being removed from a magnetic field.
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