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| jar1 |
a wide-mouthed cylindrical container, usu. made of glass or pottery, and often having a lid. [1/2 definitions] |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| kinescope |
a cathode-ray tube that directs a beam of electrons to reproduce a transmitted picture on a luminescent screen; picture tube. [1/3 definitions] |
| Mason jar |
a wide-mouthed glass jar with a lid that screws on, often used for home canning and preserving. |
| olla |
(Spanish) a wide-mouthed earthenware pot or jar, used for water, cooking, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| paddle |
a wide-bladed oar with a long handle, used with both arms for moving a small boat, esp. a canoe, through the water. [1/8 definitions] |
| picture tube |
the cathode-ray tube in a television receiver, with a screen at one end on which televised images appear. |
| popeyed |
having bulging, wide-open eyes, as in astonishment or disbelief. |
| REM sleep |
a recurrent phase of sleep, characterized by rapid side-to-side eye movement, dreaming, and inhibition of muscle movement. |
| revolutionize |
to radically alter in ways that have wide-ranging effects; transform. [1/2 definitions] |
| schwa |
a sign representing the schwa, consisting of an upside-down backward "e". [1/2 definitions] |
| sombrero |
a wide-brimmed straw or felt hat with a high crown, worn esp. in Mexico. |
| synapsis |
in the early stage of meiosis, the side-by-side pairing of comparable male and female chromosomes. [1/2 definitions] |
| topsy-turvy |
upside-down. [1/4 definitions] |
| trade-in |
of or pertaining to a transaction involving a trade-in. [1/4 definitions] |
| trawl |
a large wide-mouthed conical net that is dragged along the bottom of the sea to catch deep-water fish. [1/5 definitions] |
| underplay |
to downplay or de-emphasize; speak of with restraint. [1/3 definitions] |
| vista |
a wide-ranging mental view of past or future experiences or possibilities. [1/2 definitions] |
| wiggle |
to move with quick, side-to-side, twisting motions; wriggle. [3/6 definitions] |
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