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balloon
balloon
/bəˈluːn/
noun
(
)
Large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
(
balloon
)
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
The children watched in delight as the hot air balloon ascended.
The children watched in delight as the hot air balloon ascended.
(
)
Small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
(
balloon
)
small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
Kids love to play with a balloon at birthday parties.
Kids love to play with a balloon at birthday parties.
verb
Become inflated
(
balloon
,
billow
,
inflate
)
become inflated
The sails ballooned
The sails ballooned
Ride in a hot-air balloon
(
balloon
)
ride in a hot-air balloon
He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China
He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China
high table
high table
/haɪ ˈteɪbəl/
noun
A dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
(
high table
)
a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
The university's distinguished faculty sat at the high table during formal dinners.
The university's distinguished faculty sat at the high table during formal dinners.
secondary school
secondary school
/ˈsɛkəndɛri skuːl/
noun
(
)
A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
(
Gymnasium
,
lycee
,
lyceum
,
middle school
,
secondary school
,
lycée
)
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
She teaches physics at a local secondary school.
She teaches physics at a local secondary school.
Old Hickory
Old Hickory
/oʊld ˈhɪkəri/
noun
7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
(
Andrew Jackson
,
Jackson
,
Old Hickory
)
7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
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