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van
van /ˈvæn/
noun
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A truck with an enclosed cargo space
(
van
)
a truck with an enclosed cargo space
They loaded all the equipment into the van for the concert.
They loaded all the equipment into the van for the concert.
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A camper equipped with living quarters
(
caravan
, van
)
a camper equipped with living quarters
-
[British]
A closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
(
van
[British] )
a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
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The leading units moving at the head of an army
(
van
, vanguard
)
the leading units moving at the head of an army
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Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
(
avant-garde
, new wave
, van
, vanguard
)
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
family Corvidae
family Corvidae /ˈfæmɪli kɔːrˈvɪdeɪ/
noun
-
Crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay
(
Corvidae
, family Corvidae
, corvid
)
crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay
Persian lilac
Persian lilac /ˈpɝːʒən ˈlaɪlæk/
noun
-
Small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
(
Persian lilac
, Syringa persica
)
small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
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Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
(
azedarach
, azederach
, China tree
, chinaberry
, chinaberry tree
, Melia azedarach
, Melia azederach
, Persian lilac
, pride-of-India
)
tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
labial pipe
labial pipe /ˈleɪbiəl paɪp/
noun
-
Organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
(
flue
, flue pipe
, labial pipe
)
organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
