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backstay
nounA stay on a sailing ship leading downwards and aft from the top or upper part of a mast.
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The 7.5 m long anchor span consists of a 10 m wide, 9 m deep posttensioned central box girder that …
corrective
kəˈrek.tɪv
adjectiveDesigned to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable.
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Management were informed so that corrective action could be taken
nounA thing intended to correct or counteract something else.
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The move might be a corrective to some inefficient practices within hospitals
adjectiveIntended to improve something or make it right
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Corrective measures must be taken at once.
dredge
dredʒ
verbClear the bed of (a harbour, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge.
Usage examples:
The lower stretch of the river had been dredged
nounAn apparatus for bringing up objects or mud from a river or seabed by scooping or dragging.
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She could spend a morning describing how the army corps of engineers, with massive dredges, keeps t…
verbSprinkle (food) with a powdered substance such as flour or sugar.
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Dredge the bananas with sugar and cinnamon
lyrate
ˈlʌɪreɪt
adjectiveLyre-shaped.
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The male differs greatly from the female in colour, and in the form of its tail, which is lyrate, o…
plebeian
pləˈbiː.ən
noun(in ancient rome) a commoner.
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In ancient rome clients were plebeians who were bound in a subservient relationship with their patr…
adjectiveOf or belonging to the commoners of ancient rome.
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In the larger cities (above all rome and ostia) there were also examples of more plebeian housing, …
adjectiveBelonging to a low social class
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He used to make fun of what he called her "plebeian origins"., he retained a plebeian taste in food…