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Holstein
Holstein /ˈhoʊlˌstiːn/
noun
-
A breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
(
Friesian
, Holstein
, Holstein-Friesian
)
a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
semiquaver
semiquaver /ˈsɛmiˌkweɪvər/
noun
-
[British]
A musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
(
semiquaver
[British] , sixteenth note
[ N. American] )
a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
operating room
operating room /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ ruːm/
noun
-
[ N. American]
A room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
(
operating room
[ N. American] , operating theater
[American] , operating theatre
, OR
[ N. American] , surgery
)
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
Great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic
great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic
X ray
X ray /ˈɛks reɪ/
noun
-
(
)
Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
(
roentgen ray
, X-radiation
, X-ray
, X ray
)
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
The X ray showed a fracture in the bone.
The X ray showed a fracture in the bone.
-
A radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
(
roentgenogram
, X ray
, X-ray
, X-ray photograph
, X-ray picture
)
a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
The doctor ordered an x-ray to see if there were any broken bones in my foot
The doctor ordered an x-ray to see if there were any broken bones in my foot
