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 Tringa nebularia Tringa nebularia /ˈtrɪŋɡə nɛbjuːˈlɛəriə/

noun

  1. Large European sandpiper with greenish legs  ( greenshank , Tringa nebularia )
    large European sandpiper with greenish legs


 Egyptian paper rush Egyptian paper rush /i'dʒɪpʃən 'peɪpər rʌʃ/

noun

  1. Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times  ( Cyperus papyrus , Egyptian paper reed , Egyptian paper rush , paper plant , paper rush , papyrus )
    tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times


 brass brass /ˈbræs/

noun

  1. () An alloy of copper and zinc  ( brass )
    an alloy of copper and zinc
       The doorknob was made of shiny brass.
    The doorknob was made of shiny brass.
  2. () A wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece  ( brass instrument , brass )
    a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
      The brass section played a fanfare to announce the start of the concert
    The brass section played a fanfare to announce the start of the concert
  3. () An ornament or utensil made of brass  ( brass )
    an ornament or utensil made of brass
      The polished brass bowl gleamed in the sunlight.
    The polished brass bowl gleamed in the sunlight.
  4. () Impudent aggressiveness  ( boldness , cheek , face , brass , nerve , brass neck [Informal, British] )
    impudent aggressiveness
      I couldn't believe her boldness
    I couldn't believe her boldness
      He had the effrontery to question my honesty
    he had the effrontery to question my honesty
  5. () The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something  ( governance , governing body , organisation [British] , administration , brass , establishment , organization , admin [Informal] )
    the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
      He claims that the present administration is corrupt
    he claims that the present administration is corrupt
      The governance of an association is responsible to its members
    the governance of an association is responsible to its members
      He quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
    he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
  6. A memorial made of brass  ( brass , memorial tablet , plaque )
    a memorial made of brass
      A brass plaque at the entrance commemorated the building's historical significance.
    A brass plaque at the entrance commemorated the building's historical significance.
  7. The section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments  ( brass , brass section )
    the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments


 integrated circuit integrated circuit /ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd ˈsɜːrkɪt/

noun

  1. A microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component  ( integrated circuit , microcircuit )
    a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component


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