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The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner /ðə stɑɹˈspæŋgəld ˈbænər/
noun
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A poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States
(
The Star-Spangled Banner
)
a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States
Every American sports event traditionally begins with the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Every American sports event traditionally begins with the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
asp
asp /ˈæsp/
noun
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Cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
(
asp
, Egyptian cobra
, Naja haje
)
cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
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Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
(
asp
, asp viper
, Vipera aspis
)
of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
post-hole digger
post-hole digger /ˈpoʊstˌhoʊl ˈdɪgər/
noun
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A shovel used to sink postholes
(
post-hole digger
, posthole digger
)
a shovel used to sink postholes
subduction
subduction /sʌbˈdʌkʃən/
noun
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A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
(
subduction
)
a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
The earthquake was caused by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another.
The earthquake was caused by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another.
