air cushion
— Noun
– English
~ a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
air cushion
— Noun
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~ the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground
army cutworm
— Noun
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~ larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states
Antigonus Cyclops
— Noun
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~ a general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC)
Anser cygnoides
— Noun
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~ very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag
Anemone cylindrica
— Noun
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~ a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles
Aethusa cynapium
— Noun
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~ European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten
Arizona cypress
— Noun
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~ Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage
Arcado-Cyprians
— Noun
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~ the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea
arteria cystica
— Noun
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~ a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
affaire d'honneur
— Noun
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~ a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
Antonio Allegri da Correggio
— Noun
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~ Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534)
ao dai
— Noun
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~ the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers
African daisy
— Noun
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~ shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers
African daisy
— Noun
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~ any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers
African daisy
— Noun
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~ African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers
actual damages
— Noun
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~ (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
Agathis dammara
— Noun
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~ native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
apache dance
— Noun
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~ a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld)
Astragalus danicus
— Noun
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~ perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers