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 order Foraminifera order Foraminifera /ˈɔːrdər fɔrəˈmɪnɪfərə/

noun

  1. Foraminifers  ( Foraminifera , order Foraminifera )
    foraminifers


 Yellow River Yellow River /ˈjɛloʊ ˈrɪvər/

noun

  1. A major river of Asia in northern China; flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea; carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta  ( Huang He , Hwang Ho , Yellow River )
    a major river of Asia in northern China; flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea; carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta


 gad gad /ˈgæd/

noun

  1. A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward  ( gad , spur )
    a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
     Cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on
    cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on

verb

  1. [Informal] Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure  ( gad [Informal] , gallivant [Informal] , jazz around , gad about [Informal] )
    wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

 GAD

    noun

    1. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension, sweating, trembling, lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months  ( anxiety reaction , GAD , generalized anxiety disorder , generalised anxiety disorder [British] )
      an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension, sweating, trembling, lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months


     competition competition /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

    noun

    1. () A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers  ( competition )
      a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
       Business competition can be fiendish at times
      business competition can be fiendish at times
    2. () The act of competing as for profit or a prize  ( contention , rivalry , rivality [Archaic] , competition )
      the act of competing as for profit or a prize
       The teams were in fierce contention for first place
      the teams were in fierce contention for first place
    3. () An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants  ( competition , contest )
      an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
        The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
      The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
    4. The contestant you hope to defeat  ( challenger , competition , contender , competitor , rival )
      the contestant you hope to defeat
       He had respect for his rivals
      he had respect for his rivals
       He wanted to know what the competition was doing
      he wanted to know what the competition was doing