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 Rushdie Rushdie /ˈrʌʃdi/

noun

  1. 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

  1. () (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.
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. () (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.
  2. () A person who performs voluntary work  ( unpaid worker , volunteer )
    a person who performs voluntary work

verb

  1. () Tell voluntarily  ( volunteer )
    tell voluntarily
     He volunteered the information
    He volunteered the information
  2. () Do volunteer work  ( volunteer )
    do volunteer work
  3. () 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

    1. A native or resident of Tennessee  ( Tennessean , Volunteer )
      a native or resident of Tennessee


     ferromagnetism ferromagnetism /ˌfɛroʊˈmægnəˌtɪzəm/

    noun

    1. 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.