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| flask |
a broad, flat metal or glass bottle designed to be carried in the pocket and usu. used to hold liquor. [1/2 definitions] |
| flea in (one's) ear |
a broad hint or annoying reminder. |
| frontal bone |
the broad bone of the skull that forms the forehead. |
| geometrid |
of, pertaining to, or belonging to a family of broad-winged moths, the larvae of which are called measuring worms. [1/2 definitions] |
| goshawk |
any of a number of large broad-winged hawks, formerly used for falconry. |
| grin |
a broad smile that shows the teeth, or the act of producing such a smile. [1/5 definitions] |
| gross |
lacking specifics; general; broad. [1/9 definitions] |
| gurnard |
any of a family of marine fishes having large, fanlike pectoral fins and broad heads covered with bony scales; sea robin. [1/2 definitions] |
| hadrosaur |
any dinosaur of the Hadrosauridae family, having a broad, flat snout for grazing; also known as a "duck-billed dinosaur." |
| hardwood |
any of several types of tree, such as the oak, cherry, or mahogany, that have broad leaves, bear seeds enclosed in an ovary, and yield dense, compact wood. [1/2 definitions] |
| highlighter |
a marker having a broad felt tip and transparent, often fluorescent ink, applied to lines of text to indicate their importance. |
| ilium |
the broad, flat, uppermost section of the three parts of the pelvic bone. |
| kettle |
a broad, deep container in which to boil liquids, esp. water or soup; pot. [1/3 definitions] |
| kimono |
a long, Japanese garment, closing across the front of the body and having wide sleeves and a broad sash. [1/2 definitions] |
| large-minded |
tolerant in one's views; liberal or broad-minded. |
| leek |
a plant related to the onion that has broad green leaves and a fleshy, white, cylindrical bulb. |
| lima bean |
any of several plants that bear broad pods containing large green or white edible seeds. [1/2 definitions] |
| meander |
to wind in broad curves, as a river. [1/3 definitions] |
| molar1 |
a large tooth with a broad biting surface, used for grinding food and located in the back of the mouth behind the premolars. [1/2 definitions] |
| moose |
a large North American hoofed, cud-chewing mammal with humped shoulders, the males of which bear broad, flattened antlers. |
| moth |
any of numerous broad-winged insects that have fine or featherlike antennae, usu. fly at night, and are usu. thicker of body and less colorful than butterflies. [1/2 definitions] |
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