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| anastomosis |
the surgical connection of two hollow organs or organ parts, such as the ends of a severed intestine, to make one organ. [1/2 definitions] |
| antelope |
any of several ruminant mammals of Africa or Asia, having long legs and long, hollow horns. [1/3 definitions] |
| armpit |
the hollow formed beneath the arm at the shoulder. |
| ball1 |
a round or oval object, either hollow or solid and commonly used in sports and games. [1/7 definitions] |
| ball-and-socket joint |
a skeletal joint in which the ball-shaped end of a bone, often part of a limb, fits into and rotates quite freely within the hollow, spherical socket of another bone. [1/2 definitions] |
| ball joint |
a mechanical joint, often found in tools and machines, in which the ball-shaped end of a rod or pipe is fitted into a hollow socket, enabling the inserted part to rotate freely in any direction. |
| bamboo |
a tropical grass plant that has hard, woody, hollow stalks. Bamboo stalks grow straight and tall, and very quickly. Many kinds of bamboo grow as high as a tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| baton |
a rod or staff of hollow metal that is carried or spun by a drum major or majorette. [2/3 definitions] |
| bell |
a hollow metal cup that makes a ringing sound when you hit it. |
| bladder |
in botany, an inflated, hollow sac or float, as is found in certain seaweeds. [1/3 definitions] |
| blastula |
an embryo in an early stage of development that consists of a single layer of cells forming a hollow sphere. |
| blowgun |
a hollow tube through which missiles such as darts, pellets, or arrows may be projected by blowing. |
| blowpipe |
a metal tube on which glass is gathered, shaped, and blown into hollow forms. [1/3 definitions] |
| bonk |
to strike (the head) with a hollow sound. [1/3 definitions] |
| boom1 |
to make a deep, hollow noise. [2/4 definitions] |
| brim |
the top edge of a hollow object such as a cup; rim. [1/3 definitions] |
| calamus |
the hollow shaft of a feather; quill. [1/3 definitions] |
| catheter |
a thin, flexible, hollow tube inserted into a body passage or cavity to drain fluid, esp. urine from the bladder. |
| cave |
a natural hole or hollow in the earth. Many caves have openings in a hillside or cliff. |
| cavern |
to make hollow, as a cavern. [1/3 definitions] |
| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
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