| control |
(often plural) something used to guide or operate a vehicle or other type of machine. [1/6 definitions] |
| costume |
the type of clothing worn in a particular place or time or by members of a particular group. [1/2 definitions] |
| country music |
a type of popular music, based on the traditional music of the rural South and the cowboy music of the West. Country music often express sad personal emotions. |
| Covid-19 |
a serious, sometimes fatal, disease caused by a certain type of virus called a "coronavirus." This particular coronavirus broke out for the first time in 2019, and the disease spread all over the world in 2020. "Co" in Covid stands for "corona," "vi" stands for "virus," and "d" stands for "disease." The number 19 refers to the year 2019. The name "Covid-19" is oftened shortened to "Covid." |
| crystal |
a piece of a certain substance that is made when the substance changes from a liquid to a solid. In becoming solid, as when water turns to ice, this type of substance takes on a structure that has a repeating pattern of flat surfaces. These flat surfaces reflect light and can make the substance sparkle when looked at from different directions. [1/5 definitions] |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| department store |
a large store with separate departments, each selling a certain type of goods. |
| diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
| dove1 |
a type of small pigeon, or a bird like a pigeon. [2 definitions] |
| endangered |
in danger of becoming extinct. When a type of animal is endangered, it means that few of these animals exist now, and it is possible that there will be no more of these animals in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| enter |
to write on a list; type into a computer. [1/7 definitions] |
| environment |
everything that surrounds a particular type of living thing and affects its growth and health. [1/3 definitions] |
| euro |
the sole currency unit of nineteen countries in the European Union and the currency used in a number of European countries that are not members of the Union. The euro was introduced in 1999, and, in countries that have adopted it, it replaces the type of money that was formerly used. |
| exclusive |
giving attention or service only to a certain type of person. [1/2 definitions] |
| feed on |
to eat (a certain type of thing) as food. |
| festival |
a series of shows, exhibits, or special activities that center around a particular type of thing such as music, art, food, or crafts. [1/2 definitions] |
| fir |
a type of evergreen tree. Fir trees bear cones and are related to the pines. There are many different kinds of firs. |
| flat1 |
(often pl.) a type of woman's shoe with no heel or a very low heel. [1/12 definitions] |
| font2 |
a complete set of type, all of the same size, style, or face. |
| form |
type or kind. [1/8 definitions] |
| free |
having a type of government that is controlled by all the people and that gives rights to all the people. [1/10 definitions] |