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 Fosbury Fosbury /ˈfɔzbɛri/

noun

  1. United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)  ( Dick Fosbury , Fosbury , Richard D. Fosbury )
    United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)


 wind sleeve wind sleeve /wɪnd sliːv/

noun

  1. A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind  ( air sock , air-sleeve , drogue , sock , wind cone , wind sleeve , wind sock , windsock )
    a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind


 ochre ochre /ˈoʊkɝ/

adjective

  1. [Canadian, British] Of a moderate orange-yellow color  ( ocher [American] , ochre [Canadian, British] )
    of a moderate orange-yellow color

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] A moderate yellow-orange to orange color  ( ochre [Canadian, British] , ocher [American] )
    a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
  2. [Canadian, British] Any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment  ( ocher [American] , ochre [Canadian, British] )
    any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment


 scruples scruples /ˈskruːpəlz/

noun

  1. Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions  ( moral sense , scruples , sense of right and wrong , conscience )
    motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
      His conscience urged him to make the right decision, even when it was difficult.
    His conscience urged him to make the right decision, even when it was difficult.