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 catechu catechu /ˈkætɪʃuː/

noun

  1. East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu  ( Acacia catechu , catechu , Jerusalem thorn )
    East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
  2. Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally  ( black catechu , catechu )
    extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally


 wind power wind power /wɪnd ˈpaʊər/

noun

  1. Power derived from the wind (as by windmills)  ( wind generation , wind power )
    power derived from the wind (as by windmills)


 Fosbury Fosbury /ˈfɔzbɛri/

noun

  1. United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)  ( Dick Fosbury , Fosbury , Richard D. Fosbury )
    United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)


 powder flask powder flask /ˈpaʊdər flæsk/

noun

  1. Container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal  ( powder flask , powder horn )
    container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal