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| methane |
a gas made of carbon and hydrogen atoms that is stored in and collected from the earth. Methane is used for heating and cooking in the form of natural gas. |
| milk |
this liquid produced by cows or female goats and collected for people to drink. [1/5 definitions] |
| pool1 |
any small still area of liquid that has collected on something. [1/2 definitions] |
| rainwater |
water that has collected or been collected directly from falling rain. |
| recycling bin |
a container used for holding discarded items such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and newspapers, which will be collected and eventually recycled. |
| reservoir |
a place where water is collected and stored. Towns and cities often have reservoirs for their water supply. [1/2 definitions] |
| saving |
(plural) money that has been collected over a period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| scratch |
(informal) collected hastily and haphazardly; randomly chosen; thrown together. [1/22 definitions] |
| self-composed |
being or acting calm and collected. |
| time |
one's collected experience during an interval of time. [1/18 definitions] |
| toll bar |
a barrier to access, as to a road or bridge, that is lifted after a toll is collected; tollgate. |
| tollgate |
a gate or gatelike structure where a toll is collected, as on a highway. |
| treasure |
money or valuable things that have been collected and are considered special. |
| trousseau |
a collection of linens, clothing, and the like, sewn or collected for or by a bride before her wedding. |
| uncollected |
combined form of collected. |
| word list |
a set of words constructed for a particular purpose or collected from a particular source or sources. |
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