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 powder flask powder flask /ˈpaʊdər flæsk/

noun

  1. Container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal  ( powder flask , powder horn )
    container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal


 Fosbury Fosbury /ˈfɔzbɛri/

noun

  1. United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)  ( Dick Fosbury , Fosbury , Richard D. Fosbury )
    United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)


 laborer laborer /ˈleɪbɝɝ/

noun

  1. () [American] Someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor  ( jack , labourer [Canadian, British] , manual laborer [American] , laborer [American] , manual labourer [Canadian, British] )
    someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
       The hardworking laborer toiled under the scorching sun, building houses for others.
    The hardworking laborer toiled under the scorching sun, building houses for others.


 catechu catechu /ˈkætɪʃuː/

noun

  1. East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu  ( Acacia catechu , catechu , Jerusalem thorn )
    East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
  2. Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally  ( black catechu , catechu )
    extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally


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