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frisking
frisking /ˈfrɪskɪŋ/
noun
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The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
(
frisk
, frisking
)
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
He gave the suspect a quick frisk
he gave the suspect a quick frisk
colza
colza /ˈkoʊlzə/
noun
-
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
(
Brassica napus
, colza
, rape
, oilseed rape
)
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
macamba
macamba /məˈkæmbə/
noun
-
Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
(
Acrocomia aculeata
, gri-gri
, grugru
, grugru palm
, macamba
)
tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
time bomb
time bomb /ˈtaɪm bɒm/
noun
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A bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
(
infernal machine
, time bomb
)
a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
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A problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
(
ticking bomb
, time bomb
)
a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
India is a demographic time bomb
India is a demographic time bomb
The refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off
the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off