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ackers

/ˈæ.kəz/

Meanings
noun
A visible current in a lake or river; a ripple on the surface of water.

Examples :

"The gentle ackers on the lake shimmered in the afternoon sun, barely disturbing the reflection of the trees. "
nature environment geography phenomena

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

In a traditional manner.

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration disturbing

disturbing verb

/dɪsˈtɜːbɪŋ/

To confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

"A school of fish disturbed the water."

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration borderlands

borderlands noun

/ˈbɔːrdərˌlændz/ /ˈbɔːrdərˌlændz/

Land near a border; marches

"Cattle rustling was common in the borderlands between Texas and Mexico. "

Illustration dimensions

dimensions noun

/daɪˈmɛnʃənz/

A single aspect of a given thing.

"Her kindness is just one of the many positive dimensions of her personality. "

Illustration peacefully

peacefully adverb

/ˈpiːsfəli/

In a peaceful manner.

"The children played peacefully in the park, sharing toys and laughing. "

Illustration reflection

reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

"The reflection in the window showed the changing colors of the sunset. "

Illustration increasingly

increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Increasing in amount or intensity

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "

Illustration standardized

standardized verb

/ˈstændərdaɪzd/ /ˈstændərˌdaɪzd/

To establish a standard consisting of regulations for how something is to be done across an organization.

"The company standardized its employee training procedures to ensure consistency across all departments. "

Illustration calculated

calculated verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Illustration measurements

measurements noun

/ˈmɛʒərmənts/ /ˈmɛʒərˌmɛnts/

The act of measuring.

"The baker carefully recorded the measurements of all the ingredients to make sure the cake would turn out perfectly. "