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| combine |
a machine used to harvest crops. A combine cuts and cleans the grain. [1/2 definitions] |
| compound1 |
to mix or combine. [1/6 definitions] |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| fuse2 |
to cause to combine by melting together or as if by melting together. [1/4 definitions] |
| krypton |
a gas that is a chemical element. Krypton does not combine easily with other elements. (symbol: Kr) |
| merge |
to mix or combine into a single unit. |
| oxidize |
to combine with oxygen. [1/2 definitions] |
| root1 |
the part of a word to which other word parts, such as suffixes and prefixes, can be added--or a free-standing word with no other word parts. The word "heat" is a free-standing word that also functions as a root. When you combine this root with the prefix "pre-," for example, you get a new word, "preheat," that means to heat up in advance. [1/9 definitions] |
| twist |
to combine by winding together in order to make a single thread. [1/18 definitions] |
| unite |
to join together into a whole; combine. [1/3 definitions] |
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