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 pencil box pencil box /ˈpɛnsəl bɑks/

noun

  1. A box for holding pencils  ( pencil box , pencil case )
    a box for holding pencils
     My pencil case has all the stationery I need for class, from pencils to sharpeners
    My pencil case has all the stationery I need for class, from pencils to sharpeners


 sock sock /ˈsɑːk/

noun

  1. () Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee  ( sock )
    hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
     A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
    A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
  2. A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind  ( air sock , air-sleeve , drogue , sock , wind cone , wind sleeve , wind sock , windsock )
    a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

verb

  1. () [Informal] Hit hard  ( bash [Informal] , bonk [Informal] , bop [Informal] , belt , sock [Informal] , wham [Informal] , whap [Informal, N. American] , whop [Informal] , boink [Informal, N. American] , wallop [Informal] , whack [Informal] )
    hit hard
     The teacher whacked the boy
    The teacher whacked the boy


 inhumation inhumation /ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪʃən/

noun

  1. The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave  ( entombment , inhumation , interment , burial , sepulture [Archaic] )
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
      The funeral service was held prior to the burial of their loved one.
    The funeral service was held prior to the burial of their loved one.


 bouillabaisse bouillabaisse /ˌbuːjəˈbeɪs/

noun

  1. Highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs  ( bouillabaisse )
    highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs
     In Marseille, we tried an authentic bouillabaisse and it was divine.
    In Marseille, we tried an authentic bouillabaisse and it was divine.