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 Edward Henry Harriman Edward Henry Harriman /ˈɛdwərd ˈhɛnri ˈhærɪmən/

noun

  1. United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)  ( E. H. Harriman , Edward Henry Harriman , Harriman )
    United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)


 homophone homophone /ˈhoʊmoʊˌfoʊn/

noun

  1. Two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning, spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)  ( homophone )
    two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning, spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
      "Flour" and "flower" are homophones in the English language.
    "Flour" and "flower" are homophones in the English language.


 bathyscape bathyscape /ˈbæθɪskeɪp/

noun

  1. Navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration  ( bathyscape , bathyscaph , bathyscaphe )
    navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration


 diamond diamond /ˈdaɪmənd/

noun

  1. () A transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem  ( diamond )
    a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
      The diamond ring sparkled in the light, catching everyone's attention
    The diamond ring sparkled in the light, catching everyone's attention
  2. () Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem  ( adamant [Archaic] , diamond )
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  3. The baseball playing field  ( baseball field , diamond , ball field )
    the baseball playing field
  4. (baseball) the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate  ( baseball diamond , diamond , infield )
    (baseball) the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
      The infielders shifted positions as the batter came up to bat
    The infielders shifted positions as the batter came up to bat
  5. A playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it  ( diamond )
    a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it
      He led a small diamond
    he led a small diamond
      Diamonds were trumps
    diamonds were trumps
  6. A parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram  ( diamond , rhomb , rhombus )
    a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
      A rhombus has equal sides but opposite angles
    A rhombus has equal sides but opposite angles


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