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| brainstorm |
to engage in a method of problem-solving or idea-gathering in which members of a group freely and spontaneously offer their thoughts and suggestions. [1/6 definitions] |
| brown recluse spider |
a highly poisonous, medium-sized brown spider that has a dark, violin-shaped mark on its body. |
| case1 |
a thing requiring attention or problem-solving, or a person with problems. [1/9 definitions] |
| CD1 |
abbreviation of "compact disk," a palm-sized disk on which music, data, or the like has been digitally encoded, that is read by laser and transmitted to a playback device; optical disk. |
| chow2 |
a stocky, medium-sized dog of Chinese origin that has a thick red or black coat, a blackish tongue, and a tail that curls over the back. |
| chrysolite |
a usu. magnesium-rich form of olivine, used as a gemstone. |
| cisplatin |
a platinum-containing chemotherapy drug used esp. in the treatment of ovarian, testicular, and bladder cancer. |
| compact disk |
a palm-sized disk on which music, data, or the like has been digitally encoded, that is read by laser and transmitted to a playback device. |
| cottage cheese |
a soft white mild-flavored cheese made of slightly soured skim-milk curds. |
| crappie |
either of two medium-sized members of the sunfish family, found in streams and lakes in the central and eastern United States. |
| cream |
cream-colored; yellowish white. [1/14 definitions] |
| cruiser |
a medium-sized, fast warship with a great range. [1/4 definitions] |
| custom-built |
built specially for particular individuals; custom-made. |
| drum kit |
a set of percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a drummer in a band, the basic set of which usu. includes a bass drum, a tom-tom, a snare drum, a high-hat, and a crash cymbal, also called a drum set. |
| English setter |
a breed of medium-sized bird dog with long white silky hair mottled with black or brown markings. |
| Eskimo dog |
any of several medium-sized strong dogs with a thick coat and a wolflike appearance, used in arctic regions for pulling sleds; husky. |
| flea |
any of an order of tiny wingless insects that move by jumping, and feed by sucking the blood of warm-blooded animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| foxhound |
any one of several breeds of medium-sized short-haired hounds often trained to hunt foxes. |
| frigate |
a fast, medium-sized, armed sailing vessel used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. [1/2 definitions] |
| fritillary |
any of a number of medium-sized butterflies with brownish wings that are spotted on the undersides with black and silver. [1/2 definitions] |
| Garand rifle |
a semiautomatic, clip-fed rifle, which was standard issue of the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War; M-1. |
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