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| peeler |
a kitchen tool used for removing the skin of vegetables, such as potatoes and carrots, or of thin-skinned fruits like apples. |
| primrose |
a plant that grows tube-shaped flowers in many colors. Primroses have large leaves at the base of the flower stalk. |
| 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] |
| sit |
to take care of a child while its parents are away; baby-sit. [1/6 definitions] |
| uneven |
not balanced; unfair; one-sided. [1/5 definitions] |
| v3 |
the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet. |
| yoke |
a device used to join together a pair of work animals. A yoke is made up of a wooden bar with two U-shaped ends that fit around the animals' heads. [1/3 definitions] |
| z |
the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet. |
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