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infrared light
infrared light
/ɪnfrəˈrɛd laɪt/
noun
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
(
infrared
,
infrared light
,
infrared radiation
,
infrared emission
)
electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
The remote control emitted infrared signals to operate the television.
The remote control emitted infrared signals to operate the television.
soap-rock
soap-rock
/ˈsoʊp rɑk/
noun
A soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
(
soap-rock
,
soaprock
,
soapstone
,
steatite
)
a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
pegleg
pegleg
/ˈpɛɡlɛɡ/
noun
[Informal]
A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
(
leg
,
peg
[Informal]
,
pegleg
[Informal]
,
wooden leg
,
peg leg
[Informal]
)
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
After the accident, he got a wooden leg which he wore with pride.
After the accident, he got a wooden leg which he wore with pride.
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley
/ˈɔːldəs ˈhʌksli/
noun
English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
(
Aldous Huxley
,
Aldous Leonard Huxley
,
Huxley
)
English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
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