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xanthelasma
xanthelasma /ˌzænθəˈlæzmə/
noun
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Xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly
(
xanthelasma
)
xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly
My grandfather developed a xanthelasma near his left eye.
My grandfather developed a xanthelasma near his left eye.
soda jerk
soda jerk /ˈsoʊdə dʒɝːk/
noun
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[ N. American]
Someone who works at a soda fountain
(
soda jerk
[ N. American] , soda jerker
)
someone who works at a soda fountain
Committee for State Security
Committee for State Security /kəˈmɪtiː fɔr steɪt sɪˈkjʊərɪti/
noun
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Formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia
(
Committee for State Security
, KGB
, Soviet KGB
)
formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia
Maginot Line
Maginot Line /ˈmæʒɪˌnoʊ ˈlaɪn/
noun
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A fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
(
Maginot Line
)
a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
Despite its formidable design, the Maginot Line was bypassed by German forces in World War II.
Despite its formidable design, the Maginot Line was bypassed by German forces in World War II.
