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| accomplish |
to successfully reach or get through. [1/2 definitions] |
| accordion |
a musical instrument with a keyboard that is small enough to carry. An accordion is played by pressing the keys and squeezing the bellows to force air through metal reeds. |
| achievement |
something achieved through hard work, courage, or skill. [1/2 definitions] |
| aircraft |
any machine that can fly through the air, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or balloon. |
| algae |
organisms that live mainly in the water and make their food through photosynthesis. Algae are different from plants in that they have no true leaves, roots, or stems. Seaweeds are algae. "Algae" is a plural noun; the singular form is "alga." |
| alimentary canal |
the tube in the body through which food travels as it is digested. The alimentary canal goes from the mouth to the anus, and includes the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large intestines. |
| along |
by or through the length of; next to. [1/4 definitions] |
| Alps |
a high mountain range that goes from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria and into the countries along the Adriatic Sea down to Albania. |
| amoeba |
a tiny living thing made of only one cell. Amoebas move by changing their shape. They eat by wrapping their bodies around their food. Amoebas live in fresh and salt water, soil, and in animals. Most kinds of amoebas can only be seen through a microscope. |
| Arabic numeral |
any of the symbols for the numbers zero through nine; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. |
| around |
through an area. [1/12 definitions] |
| around the clock |
through all twenty-four hours; without stopping. |
| attain |
to gain or achieve through work. [1/2 definitions] |
| axis |
a real or imaginary line through the center of an object, around which the object turns. [1/2 definitions] |
| back road |
a road that avoids traffic and high speed travel. It is often a small, country road that goes through areas with few houses and buildings. |
| bagpipe |
a wind instrument made of a leather bag and pipes. It is played by blowing air into the bag and squeezing the bag to force air through pipes that produce musical tones. |
| basket |
the open metal hoop and net through which the ball is shot to score points in basketball, or such an act of scoring. [1/3 definitions] |
| basketball |
a game played on a court by two teams of five players each. Points are scored by shooting the ball through a high metal hoop and net at the opponent's end of the court. [1/2 definitions] |
| battering ram |
a heavy beam once used in war to break through doors, walls, or gates. |
| battlement |
(often plural) a wall along the top of a castle, fort, or tower that has openings for people to shoot through. |
| bayou |
a stream that moves slowly through a swamp or marsh. Bayous are found in the southern United States. |
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