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 Tomistoma schlegeli Tomistoma schlegeli /ˌtoʊmɪˈstoʊmə ˈʃleɪgəli/

noun

  1. Crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial  ( false gavial , Tomistoma schlegeli )
    crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial


 dropout dropout /ˈdrɑːˌpaʊt/

noun

  1. () Someone who quits school before graduation  ( dropout )
    someone who quits school before graduation
  2. Someone who withdraws from a social group or environment  ( dropout )
    someone who withdraws from a social group or environment
     After years of feeling out of place, he became a dropout and pursued his passion for art.
    After years of feeling out of place, he became a dropout and pursued his passion for art.


 blotting paper blotting paper /ˈblɑtɪŋ ˈpeɪpər/

noun

  1. Absorbent paper used to dry ink  ( blotter , blotting paper )
    absorbent paper used to dry ink


 in-fighting in-fighting /ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ/

noun

  1. () Conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)  ( in-fighting )
    conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
  2. Boxing at close quarters  ( in-fighting )
    boxing at close quarters
     The boxing match was intense, with a lot of in-fighting between the two opponents.
    The boxing match was intense, with a lot of in-fighting between the two opponents.