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family tree
family tree
/ˈfæməli triː/
noun
Successive generations of kin
(
family tree
,
genealogy
)
successive generations of kin
irridentism
irridentism
/ɪˈrɪdəntɪzm/
noun
The doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
(
irredentism
,
irridentism
)
the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
buckram
buckram
/ˈbʌkrəm/
adjective
Rigidly formal
(
buckram
,
starchy
,
stiff
)
rigidly formal
A starchy manner
a starchy manner
The letter was stiff and formal
the letter was stiff and formal
His prose has a buckram quality
his prose has a buckram quality
noun
A coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
(
buckram
)
a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
The spine of the book was reinforced with buckram.
The spine of the book was reinforced with buckram.
verb
Stiffen with or as with buckram
(
buckram
)
stiffen with or as with buckram
Buckram the skirt
buckram the skirt
roentgenogram
roentgenogram
/ˈrɛntgənəˌgræm/
noun
A radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
(
roentgenogram
,
X ray
,
X-ray
,
X-ray photograph
,
X-ray picture
)
a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
The doctor ordered an x-ray to see if there were any broken bones in my foot
The doctor ordered an x-ray to see if there were any broken bones in my foot
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