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distributor point
distributor point /dɪˈstrɪbjʊtər pɔɪnt/
noun
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A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
(
breaker point
, distributor point
, point
)
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
happenstance
happenstance /ˈhæpənˌstæns/
noun
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An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
(
happenstance
, coincidence
)
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
It was a coincidence that they ran into each other at the airport.
It was a coincidence that they ran into each other at the airport.
Pouteria zapota
Pouteria zapota /poʊˈtɪəriə zəˈpoʊtə/
noun
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Tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
(
Calocarpum zapota
, mammee
, marmalade tree
, Pouteria zapota
, sapote
)
tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
lamplighter
lamplighter /ˈlæmˌplaɪtɝ/
noun
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(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
(
lamplighter
)
(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
Before electric streetlights, the lamplighter's job was to illuminate the streets at dusk.
Before electric streetlights, the lamplighter's job was to illuminate the streets at dusk.
