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personification
personification /pɝˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
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(
)
A person who represents an abstract quality
(
personification
)
a person who represents an abstract quality
She is the personification of optimism
she is the personification of optimism
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The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
(
incarnation
, personification
)
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
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Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
(
personification
, prosopopoeia
)
representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
George V
George V /dʒɔːrdʒ fɪfθ/
noun
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King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
(
George
, George V
)
King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
czar
czar /ˈzɑːr/
noun
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A person having great power
(
czar
)
a person having great power
The oil czar dominated the industry with an iron fist.
The oil czar dominated the industry with an iron fist.
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A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
(
czar
, tsar
, tzar
)
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
diaphragm
diaphragm /ˈdaɪəˌfræm/
noun
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()
A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(
stop
, diaphragm
)
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
The new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
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()
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
(
midriff
, diaphragm
)
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
The diaphragm is a muscle that helps us breathe
The diaphragm is a muscle that helps us breathe
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Electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
(
diaphragm
)
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
The microphone's diaphragm vibrated as he sang.
The microphone's diaphragm vibrated as he sang.
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A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
(
contraceptive diaphragm
, diaphragm
, pessary
)
a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
The diaphragm is a barrier method of contraception that is inserted into the vagina
The diaphragm is a barrier method of contraception that is inserted into the vagina