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| advantageous |
offering benefit, gain, or profit. |
| aerodynamic |
of a contour or surface, offering the minimum of resistance when moving through air. [1/2 definitions] |
| airline |
a system of transportation by air offering scheduled flights between various points, or a business that owns and operates the equipment required by such a system. [1/2 definitions] |
| alternative |
offering or allowing a choice. [1/5 definitions] |
| amusement park |
an outdoor place offering games, rides on merry-go-rounds and roller coasters, and the like, and refreshments. |
| B and B |
abbreviation of "Bed-and-Breakfast," an establishment offering lodging and breakfast. [1/2 definitions] |
| belay |
in mountain climbing, to fasten (a rope) either to a person or to a thing offering a secure support. [1/6 definitions] |
| box seat |
a seat in a box, usu. offering a better view and some privacy, in a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. |
| bribery |
the offering or accepting of a bribe. |
| carnival |
a traveling commercial amusement show, usu. offering rides, games of chance, and sideshows. [1/2 definitions] |
| civilization |
a place offering human society and modern convenience, as opposed to the wilderness. [1/6 definitions] |
| clearance |
a special offering of goods at reduced prices, to make space for new goods; clearance sale. [1/4 definitions] |
| consulting |
offering professional advice or expertise. |
| cut-rate |
offering cheap goods or services. [1/2 definitions] |
| dead end |
a street, alley, or conduit that is closed at one end, offering no through passage. [1/2 definitions] |
| drivethrough |
offering the ability of doing business with an establishment without leaving one's car. [1/3 definitions] |
| dude ranch |
a vacation resort operated like a ranch, offering horseback riding and other similar outdoor pastimes. |
| emporium |
a large retail store offering a wide variety of consumer goods. [1/2 definitions] |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| fast-food |
offering foods for sale that are quickly available for eating or taking out. |
| Ginnie Mae |
(informal) the Government National Mortgage Association, a Federal agency that buys mortgages in quantity from lenders and then, by offering securities to the public, sells interests in them. [1/2 definitions] |
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