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passeriform bird
passeriform bird /pæˈsɛrɪfɔrm bɜrd/
noun
-
Perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
(
passeriform bird
, passerine
)
perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
evaporation
evaporation /iːˌvæpɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
-
(
)
The process of becoming a vapor
(
vaporisation
[British] , vaporization
, vapour
[Canadian, British] , evaporation
, vapor
[American] )
the process of becoming a vapor
The sun's heat caused the evaporation of water from the surface of the lake.
The sun's heat caused the evaporation of water from the surface of the lake.
-
The process of extracting moisture
(
dehydration
, desiccation
, drying up
, evaporation
)
the process of extracting moisture
unorthodoxy
unorthodoxy /ˌʌnɔːrˈθɒdɒksi/
noun
-
The quality of being unorthodox
(
heterodoxy
, unorthodoxy
)
the quality of being unorthodox
-
A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
(
heresy
, unorthodoxy
)
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
-
Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
(
heresy
, heterodoxy
, unorthodoxy
)
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
boatload
boatload /ˈboʊtˌloʊd/
noun
-
()
The amount of cargo that can be held by a boat, ship or a freight car
(
carload
, shipload
, boatload
)
the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat, ship or a freight car
He imported wine by the boatload
he imported wine by the boatload
