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 Thucydides Thucydides /θjuːˈsɪdɪdiːz/

noun

  1. Ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)  ( Thucydides )
    ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)


 attenuator attenuator /əˈtɛnjuːˌeɪtər/

noun

  1. An electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal  ( attenuator )
    an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
     In the lab, we used an attenuator to reduce the strength of the signal for testing.
    In the lab, we used an attenuator to reduce the strength of the signal for testing.


 premie premie /ˈpriːmi/

noun

  1. [Informal, N. American] An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation  ( preemie [Informal, N. American] , premature baby , premature infant , premie [Informal, N. American] , preterm baby , preterm infant , prem [Informal] )
    an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation


 land line land line /ˈlænd laɪn/

noun

  1. A telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits  ( land line , landline )
    a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits
     A land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave
    a land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave