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 aphanite aphanite /'æfənaɪt/

noun

  1. Fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye  ( aphanite )
    fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
      Geologists studied the aphanite samples to better understand its composition.
    Geologists studied the aphanite samples to better understand its composition.


 red worm red worm /rɛd wɝːm/

noun

  1. Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers  ( angleworm , crawler , dew worm , earthworm , fishing worm , fishworm , nightcrawler [ N. American] , nightwalker [ N. American] , red worm , wiggler , earth worm )
    terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers


 Algerie Algerie /ælˈdʒɪriə/

noun

  1. A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s  ( Algeria , Algerie , Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria )
    a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
      The Sahara Desert covers a large portion of Algeria
    The Sahara Desert covers a large portion of Algeria


 commode commode /kəˈmoʊd/

noun

  1. A tall elegant chest of drawers  ( chiffonier , commode )
    a tall elegant chest of drawers
  2. [ N. American] A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination  ( can [Informal, N. American] , commode [ N. American] , crapper [Vulgar] , pot [Informal] , potty [Informal] , stool [Archaic] , throne [Informal] , toilet )
    a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
      She flushed the toilet after using it
    She flushed the toilet after using it


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