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cobble
ˈkɒb.əl
nounA small round stone used to cover road surfaces.
Usage examples:
The sound of horses' hooves on the cobbles
verbRoughly assemble or produce something from available parts or elements.
Usage examples:
The film was imperfectly cobbled together from two separate stories
nounA rounded stone used on the surface of an old-fashioned road
Usage examples:
The cart rumbled over the cobbles.
northerly
ˈnɔː.ðəl.i
adjectiveLying or moving in a northward position or direction.
Usage examples:
He set off in a northerly direction
adverbIn or towards a northward position or direction.
Usage examples:
The wind was gusting northerly
nounA wind blowing from the north.
Usage examples:
We saw a number of petrels in the strong northerlies
ruthlessly
adverbWithout pity or compassion for others.
Usage examples:
They fell prey to money lenders who ruthlessly exploited them
adverbIn a way that shows no thought or worry about pain caused to others when deciding what you need to do
Usage examples:
She ruthlessly pursued her ambition, letting nothing get in her way., the magazine business can be …
sanitation
ˌsæn.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən
nounConditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal.
Usage examples:
They could afford to erect new dwellings with a reasonable standard of construction and sanitation
nounThe system used to keep healthy standards in a place where people live, esp. by removing waste products and garbage safely
Usage examples:
The department of sanitation, sanitation workers are picking up the garbage.
trooper
ˈtruːpə
nounA private soldier in a cavalry or armoured unit.
Usage examples:
Behind the colonel were his hand picked unit of super troopers.