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 A-bomb A-bomb /ˈeɪˌbɒm/

noun

  1. A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)  ( A-bomb , fission bomb , plutonium bomb , atom bomb , atomic bomb )
    a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
     The impact of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima changed the course of history.
    The impact of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima changed the course of history.


 gender role gender role /ˈdʒɛndər roʊl/

noun

  1. The overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness  ( gender role )
    the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness
     Your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity
    your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity


 consignment consignment /kənˈsaɪnmənt/

noun

  1. The delivery of goods for sale or disposal  ( consignment )
    the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
  2. The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)  ( commitment , committal , consignment )
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
  3. Goods carried by a large vehicle  ( consignment , lading , loading , cargo , freight , load , payload , shipment )
    goods carried by a large vehicle
     The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
    The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean


 Marie Stopes Marie Stopes /məˈriː ˈstoʊps/

noun

  1. Birth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958)  ( Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes , Marie Stopes , Stopes )
    birth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958)