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 noncommissioned officer noncommissioned officer /ˌnɒnkəˈmɪʃənd ˈɒfɪsər/

noun

  1. (military) a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel  ( enlisted officer , noncommissioned officer , noncom )
    (military) a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel


 diverging lens diverging lens /dɪˈvɝːdʒɪŋ lɛnz/

noun

  1. A lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out  ( concave lens , diverging lens )
    a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out


 third cranial nerve third cranial nerve /θɝd ˈkreɪniəl nɝv/

noun

  1. Supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye  ( nervus oculomotorius , oculomotor , oculomotor nerve , third cranial nerve )
    supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye


 Atacama Desert Atacama Desert /ˌætəˈkɑːmə ˈdɛzərt/

noun

  1. A desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits  ( Atacama Desert )
    a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits
     Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.
    Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.