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| about |
in the same area; nearby. [1/8 definitions] |
| around |
(informal) about; nearby. [1/12 definitions] |
| Australasia |
Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands south of the equator and north through Malaysia and the Philippines. |
| bird of paradise |
any of various related birds of New Guinea and nearby regions, of which the male has colorful plumage and long tail feathers. [1/2 definitions] |
| blind spot |
an area nearby but which, or in which, one cannot see or hear what is happening, such as an area behind an automobile in motion that the driver cannot see through a rear-view mirror, or an acoustically dead spot in an auditorium. [1/4 definitions] |
| by |
on hand; nearby. [1/10 definitions] |
| Central Africa |
a large region of Africa in the central part of that continent. Central Africa is generally considered to include the countries of Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Other nearby nations, such as Angola, Sao Tome and Principe, Rwanda, and Burundi, are often included as part of Central Africa as well. |
| convenient |
near or nearby. [1/2 definitions] |
| Denmark |
a Scandinavian country comprising a peninsula and nearby islands, bordered by Germany and the North Sea. |
| depression |
a region with lower atmospheric pressure than nearby regions. [1/7 definitions] |
| Doulichion |
in Greek mythology, an island nearby Ithaca, Odysseus's home. [1/2 definitions] |
| frontier |
a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side. [1/2 definitions] |
| Gullah |
any of a group of former slaves and their descendants living on the Sea Islands of Georgia or in nearby coastal areas. [1/2 definitions] |
| handy |
nearby; easy to reach and use. [1/3 definitions] |
| induction |
the generation of an electric charge, electromotive force, or magnetism by a body with electric or magnetic properties in a nearby body without direct contact. [1/3 definitions] |
| lemur |
a small, furry mammal with large, round eyes and a long tail. They are active mainly at night. Lemurs are found in Madagascar, a large island country near the eastern coast of Africa, and in nearby islands. |
| magnetic mine |
a marine mine designed to explode when its magnetic needle responds to the mass of a nearby ship. |
| mainland |
the main land mass of a country or continent, not including nearby islands. |
| Malta |
an island country in the Mediterranean Sea that is made up of the island of Malta and a number of nearby islands. The capital of Malta is Valletta. |
| mistral |
a cold, dry, northerly wind that blows over the southern coast of France and other nearby regions. |
| neighbor |
to exist or live nearby. [1/7 definitions] |
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