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 police cruiser police cruiser /pəˈliːs ˈkruːzər/

noun

  1. A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters  ( cruiser [ N. American] , patrol car , police cruiser , police car , prowl car [ N. American] , squad car )
    a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
     The police car chased the speeding vehicle through the city streets.
    The police car chased the speeding vehicle through the city streets.


 liquidiser liquidiser /ˈlɪkwɪdaɪzər/

noun

  1. [British] An electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix, chop or liquefy foods  ( blender , liquidiser [British] , liquidizer )
    an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix, chop or liquefy foods
     I need to buy a new blender because the old one is not working
    I need to buy a new blender because the old one is not working


 telephone line telephone line /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn laɪn/

noun

  1. () The wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals  ( telegraph line , telegraph wire , telephone wire , telephone line )
    the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
     The storm damaged several telephone lines, disrupting communication.
    The storm damaged several telephone lines, disrupting communication.
  2. A telephone connection  ( phone line , subscriber line , telephone circuit , line , telephone line )
    a telephone connection
     I tried calling you, but the line was busy.
    I tried calling you, but the line was busy.


 digitigrade digitigrade /ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd/

adjective

  1. (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)  ( digitigrade )
    (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)

noun

  1. An animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses  ( digitigrade , digitigrade mammal )
    an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses