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ball and chain
ball and chain
/bɔːl ænd tʃeɪn/
noun
Heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
(
ball and chain
)
heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
Historical prisons used a ball and chain to restrict the movement of inmates.
Historical prisons used a ball and chain to restrict the movement of inmates.
touraco
touraco
/tuːˈrɑːkoʊ/
noun
Large brightly crested bird of Africa
(
touraco
,
turaco
,
turacou
,
turakoo
)
large brightly crested bird of Africa
dura
dura
/ˈdʊrə/
noun
The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
(
dura
,
dura mater
)
the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
Boer
Boer
/ˈbɔr/
noun
A white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
(
Afrikander
,
Afrikaner
,
Boer
)
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
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