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handclasp
handclasp
/ˈhændˌklæsp/
noun
(
)
(contract) grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
(
handshake
,
shake
,
handclasp
,
handshaking
)
(contract) grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Samson
Samson
/ˈsæmsən/
noun
A large and strong and heavyset man
(
bruiser
,
Samson
,
strapper
,
bull
)
a large and strong and heavyset man
He was a bull of a man
he was a bull of a man
A thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got
a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
(
Samson
)
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
Samson's immense strength became legendary, but his weakness for Delilah was his downfall.
Samson's immense strength became legendary, but his weakness for Delilah was his downfall.
waterweed
waterweed
/ˈwɔːtərwiːd/
noun
A weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea
(
waterweed
)
a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea
The pond was covered in waterweed, providing a habitat for many aquatic animals.
The pond was covered in waterweed, providing a habitat for many aquatic animals.
firstborn
firstborn
/ˈfɝːstˈbɔrn/
adjective
First in order of birth
(
firstborn
,
eldest
)
first in order of birth
The firstborn child
the firstborn child
noun
The offspring who came first in the order of birth
(
eldest
,
firstborn
)
the offspring who came first in the order of birth
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