prevention prevention

noun

() the act of preventing  ( bar, prevention )
the act of preventing
 there was no bar against leaving
there was no bar against leaving
 money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza

 Australian turtledove Australian turtledove

noun

small Australian dove  ( Australian turtledove, Stictopelia cuneata, turtledove )
small Australian dove

 tile tile

noun

() a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces  ( tile )
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
  The bathroom was decorated with blue and white tile
The bathroom was decorated with blue and white tile

game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.  ( tile )
game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.
  We played a game of dominoes with tiles
We played a game of dominoes with tiles

a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing  ( roofing tile, tile )
a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing

verb

cover with tiles  ( tile )
cover with tiles
 tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom
tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom

 double reed double reed

noun

a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds  ( double reed )
a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds

a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together  ( double reed, double-reed instrument )
a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together