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 four-poster four-poster /ˈfɔːrˈpoʊstər/

noun

  1. A bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains  ( four-poster )
    a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
      The grand four-poster bed in the master bedroom had intricate carvings and draped curtains.
    The grand four-poster bed in the master bedroom had intricate carvings and draped curtains.


 wing nut wing nut /wɪŋ nʌt/

noun

  1. A threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning  ( butterfly nut , thumbnut , wing nut , wing screw , wing-nut )
    a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
  2. Any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia  ( wing nut , wing-nut )
    any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia


 cattle guard cattle guard /ˈkætl ˈgɑːrd/

noun

  1. [ N. American] A bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle  ( cattle grid [British] , cattle guard [ N. American] )
    a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle


 sea green sea green /siː ɡriːn/

noun

  1. The property of a moderate green color resembling the waters of the sea  ( sea green )
    the property of a moderate green color resembling the waters of the sea
      Her eyes had a unique sea green hue that reminded him of the ocean.
    Her eyes had a unique sea green hue that reminded him of the ocean.


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