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Chilomeniscus cinctus
Chilomeniscus cinctus /ˌkaɪloʊˈmɛnɪskəs ˈsɪŋktəs/
noun
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A sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it 'swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes
(
banded sand snake
, Chilomeniscus cinctus
)
a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it 'swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes
shamisen
shamisen /ʃəˈmiːsən/
noun
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A Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
(
samisen
, shamisen
)
a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
Waldheim
Waldheim /ˈvɔldˌhaɪm/
noun
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Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
(
Kurt Waldheim
, Waldheim
)
Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
New Britain
New Britain /ˈnuː ˈbrɪtn/
noun
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The largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
(
New Britain
)
the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
New Britain, part of Papua New Guinea, is the most extensive island in the Bismarck Archipelago.
New Britain, part of Papua New Guinea, is the most extensive island in the Bismarck Archipelago.
