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 Moira Shearer Moira Shearer /ˈmɔɪrə ˈʃɪrər/

noun

  1. Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)  ( Moira Shearer , Shearer )
    Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)


 relaxin relaxin /rɪˈlæksɪn/

noun

  1. Hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor  ( relaxin )
    hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
      The hormone relaxin plays a vital role in preparing the body for childbirth.
    The hormone relaxin plays a vital role in preparing the body for childbirth.


 geophagy geophagy /dʒiːˈɒfədʒiː/

noun

  1. Eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior  ( geophagia , geophagy )
    eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior


 alternating current alternating current /ˈɔːltɚˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɜɹənt/

noun

  1. An electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally  ( AC , alternating current , alternating electric current )
    an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
      In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second
    In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second


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