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extinction
extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋʃən/
noun
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The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
(
extinction
, extinguishing
, quenching
)
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
The extinction of the lights
the extinction of the lights
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A conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
(
experimental extinction
, extinction
)
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
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Complete annihilation
(
extermination
, extinction
)
complete annihilation
They think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
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The reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
(
extinction
)
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
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No longer in existence
(
defunctness
, extinction
)
no longer in existence
The extinction of a species
the extinction of a species
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No longer active; extinguished
(
extinction
)
no longer active; extinguished
The extinction of the volcano
the extinction of the volcano
cardsharper
cardsharper /ˈkɑːrdˌʃɑːrpər/
noun
-
A professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
(
card shark
, card sharp
, card sharper
, cardsharp
, cardsharper
, sharper
, sharpie
[Informal] , sharpy
[Informal] )
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
kiln
kiln /ˈkɪln/
noun
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A furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
(
kiln
)
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
The potter placed his creations into the kiln to harden them.
The potter placed his creations into the kiln to harden them.
striated muscle cell
striated muscle cell /straɪˈeɪtɪd ˈmʌsəl sɛl/
noun
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An elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
(
striated muscle cell
, striated muscle fiber
[American] , striated muscle fibre
[Canadian, British] )
an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
