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bicentennial
ˌbaɪ.senˈten.i.əl
nounThe two-hundredth anniversary of a significant event.
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A year-long celebration marking the bicentennial of poe's birth
adjectiveRelating to a two-hundredth anniversary.
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The bicentennial celebrations
nounThe day or year that is 200 years after a particular event, esp. an important one; a 200th anniversary
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The university marked its bicentennial with a weeklong celebration.
clinking
ˈklɪŋ.kɪŋ
adjectiveMaking a sharp ringing sound.
Usage examples:
Clinking chains
verbMake or cause to make a clink.
Usage examples:
His ring clinked against the crystal
nounA short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together
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The clinking of glasses, all you hear is the clinking of hammers and chisels., the room echoed to t…
misidentifying
verbIdentify (something or someone) incorrectly.
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They were the sort of people who walk around misidentifying wild flowers with great authority
verbTo wrongly say or think that someone or something is a particular person or thing
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Their clients were misidentified as terrorists., it is extremely easy to misidentify animals., some…
ridging
rɪdʒ
verbMark with or form into narrow raised bands.
Usage examples:
A field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly
nounA long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.
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The north-east ridge of everest
nounAn elongated region of high barometric pressure.
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A high-pressure ridge helping to steer cyclones further south
skim
verbRemove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
Usage examples:
As the scum rises, skim it off
nounA thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.
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A skim of ice
verbRemove from the surface