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black box
black box
/blæk bɑːks/
noun
Equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight
(
black box
,
flight recorder
)
equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight
The airplane's black box was crucial in understanding the cause of the crash.
The airplane's black box was crucial in understanding the cause of the crash.
Illicium anisatum
Illicium anisatum
/ɪˈlɪʃiəm əˈnɪsətəm/
noun
Small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
(
Illicium anisatum
,
star anise
)
small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
sincerity
sincerity
/sɪnˈsɛrəti/
noun
(
)
The quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
(
sincerity
)
the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
His sincerity inspired belief
his sincerity inspired belief
They demanded some proof of my sincerity
they demanded some proof of my sincerity
(
)
An earnest and sincere feeling
(
earnestness
,
seriousness
,
sincerity
)
an earnest and sincere feeling
The doctor's serious expression conveyed the gravity of the situation.
The doctor's serious expression conveyed the gravity of the situation.
(
)
A quality of naturalness and simplicity
(
unassumingness
,
sincerity
)
a quality of naturalness and simplicity
The simple sincerity of folk songs
the simple sincerity of folk songs
The trait of being serious
(
earnestness
,
serious-mindedness
,
seriousness
,
sincerity
)
the trait of being serious
A lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness
a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness
palpation
palpation
/pælˈpeɪʃən/
noun
A method of examination in which the examiner feels the size, shape, firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
(
palpation
,
tactual exploration
)
a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size, shape, firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
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