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 hummingbird hummingbird /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝːd/

noun

  1. Tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight  ( hummingbird )
    tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
      The hummingbird is a tiny bird that is capable of hovering in mid-air and flying backwards
    The hummingbird is a tiny bird that is capable of hovering in mid-air and flying backwards


 Belshazzar Belshazzar /bɛlˈʃæzər/

noun

  1. () (Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)  ( Belshazzar )
    (Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
      The mysterious writing on the wall spelled doom for Belshazzar's reign.
    The mysterious writing on the wall spelled doom for Belshazzar's reign.


 quintuplet quintuplet /ˈkwɪnˈtʌplət/

noun

  1. A set of five similar things considered as a unit  ( quintet , quintette , quintuple , quintuplet )
    a set of five similar things considered as a unit
  2. One of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy  ( quin , quint , quintuplet )
    one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
  3. The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one  ( cinque , fin , fivesome , Little Phoebe , pentad , Phoebe , quint , quintet , quintuplet , 5 , five , V )
    the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
      I have five siblings
    I have five siblings


 testing testing /ˈtɛstɪŋ/

noun

  1. () The act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works  ( testing )
    the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
      They agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
    they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons
  2. () An examination of the characteristics of something  ( testing )
    an examination of the characteristics of something
      There are laboratories for commercial testing
    there are laboratories for commercial testing
      It involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
    it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox
  3. () The act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned  ( examination , testing )
    the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
      The final examination is going to be tough, so I've been studying really hard for it
    The final examination is going to be tough, so I've been studying really hard for it


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