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 wedlock wedlock /ˈwɛdˌlɑːk/

noun

  1. The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)  ( spousal relationship , union , wedlock , marriage , matrimony )
    the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
     A long and happy marriage
    a long and happy marriage
     God bless this union
    God bless this union


 shut-eye shut-eye /ˈʃʌtˌaɪ/

noun

  1. Informal term for sleep  ( shut-eye , shuteye )
    informal term for sleep


 cinch cinch /ˈsɪntʃ/

noun

  1. () [Informal] Any undertaking that is easy to do  ( breeze [Informal] , child's play [Informal] , duck soup [Informal, N. American] , picnic [Informal] , piece of cake [Informal] , pushover , snap [Informal] , walkover , piece of piss [British, Vulgar] , cinch [Informal] )
    any undertaking that is easy to do
     Marketing this product will be no picnic
    marketing this product will be no picnic
  2. A form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps  ( cinch )
    a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps
  3. Stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place  ( cinch , girth )
    stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
     The girth of the saddle was too loose, so the rider tightened it before mounting the horse
    The girth of the saddle was too loose, so the rider tightened it before mounting the horse

verb

  1. [ N. American] Get a grip on; get mastery of  ( cinch [ N. American] )
    get a grip on; get mastery of
  2. [ N. American] Make sure of  ( cinch [ N. American] )
    make sure of
  3. [ N. American] Tie a cinch around  ( cinch [ N. American] , girth )
    tie a cinch around
     Cinch horses
    cinch horses


 line-at-a-time printer line-at-a-time printer /laɪn-æt-ə-taɪm ˈprɪntər/

noun

  1. Printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time  ( line printer , line-at-a-time printer )
    printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time