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 Oreortyx picta palmeri Oreortyx picta palmeri /ˌɔːriːˈɔːrtɪks ˈpɪktə ˈpɑːlməriː/

noun

  1. California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail  ( mountain partridge , mountain quail , Oreortyx picta palmeri )
    California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail


 Zaria Zaria /ˈzɑːriːə/

noun

  1. A city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center  ( Zaria )
    a city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center
     Zaria, a major agricultural trading hub, buzzes with activity during harvest season.
    Zaria, a major agricultural trading hub, buzzes with activity during harvest season.


 sounding rocket sounding rocket /ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈrɑːkɪt/

noun

  1. A research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes  ( sounding rocket )
    a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes
     The researchers launched a sounding rocket to collect data about the atmosphere at varying altitudes.
    The researchers launched a sounding rocket to collect data about the atmosphere at varying altitudes.


 concertina concertina /kɑːnsɝˈtiːnə/

noun

  1. () Coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle  ( concertina )
    coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
     The military used concertina wire to block unauthorized access to the base.
    The military used concertina wire to block unauthorized access to the base.
  2. Free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds  ( concertina )
    free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
     He played a cheerful tune on his concertina at the campfire.
    He played a cheerful tune on his concertina at the campfire.

verb

  1. Collapse like a concertina  ( concertina )
    collapse like a concertina