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 circulating library circulating library /ˈsɝːkjʊleɪtɪŋ ˈlaɪbreri/

noun

  1. Library that provides books for use outside the building  ( circulating library , lending library )
    library that provides books for use outside the building


 links course links course /lɪŋks kɔːrs/

noun

  1. (golf) course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf  ( golf course , links course )
    (golf) course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
     The golf course was in beautiful condition with well-manicured fairways and greens
    The golf course was in beautiful condition with well-manicured fairways and greens


 genus Boletus genus Boletus /ˈdʒiːnəs boʊˈliːtəs/

noun

  1. Type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible  ( Boletus , genus Boletus )
    type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible


 put-on put-on /ˈpʊˈtɑːn/

noun

  1. [Informal, N. American] A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement  ( antic , caper [Informal] , prank , joke , put-on [Informal, N. American] , trick )
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  2. [Informal, N. American] Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage  ( dupery , fraudulence , hoax , fraud , humbug , put-on [Informal, N. American] )
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
     The businessman was arrested for committing a major financial fraud.
    The businessman was arrested for committing a major financial fraud.
  3. [Informal, N. American] A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way  ( burlesque , lampoon , mockery , pasquinade , put-on [Informal, N. American] , send-up [Informal] , sendup [Informal] , spoof [Informal] , takeoff , parody , travesty , piss-take [British, Vulgar] )
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way