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 Retama raetam Retama raetam /rɛˈtɑːmə ˈreɪtəm/

noun

  1. Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista  ( Genista raetam , juniper , juniper bush , raetam , Retama raetam , retem )
    desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista


 boundary line boundary line /ˈbaʊnd(ə)ri laɪn/

noun

  1. A line that indicates a boundary  ( borderline , boundary line , delimitation , border , mete )
    a line that indicates a boundary
     The fielder saved a certain boundary by jumping over the boundary line
    The fielder saved a certain boundary by jumping over the boundary line


 injector injector /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktɝ/

noun

  1. A contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)  ( injector )
    a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
     The steam engine malfunctioned because the injector was blocked.
    The steam engine malfunctioned because the injector was blocked.


 eye eye /ˈaɪ/

noun

  1. () The organ of sight  ( oculus , optic , eye )
    the organ of sight
     His eyes were a piercing blue that seemed to stare right through you
    His eyes were a piercing blue that seemed to stare right through you
  2. () Good discernment (either visually or as if visually)  ( eye )
    good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
     She has an eye for fresh talent
    she has an eye for fresh talent
     He has an artist's eye
    he has an artist's eye
  3. () Attention to what is seen  ( eye )
    attention to what is seen
     He tried to catch her eye
    he tried to catch her eye
  4. A small hole or loop (as in a needle)  ( eye )
    a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
     The thread wouldn't go through the eye
    the thread wouldn't go through the eye
  5. An area that is approximately central within some larger region  ( centre , eye , heart [British] , center [American] , middle )
    an area that is approximately central within some larger region
     It is in the center of town
    it is in the center of town
     They ran forward into the heart of the struggle
    they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
     They were in the eye of the storm
    they were in the eye of the storm

verb

  1. () Look at  ( eyeball [Informal] , eye )
    look at
      She couldn't help but eye the delicious cake sitting on the kitchen counter.
    She couldn't help but eye the delicious cake sitting on the kitchen counter.