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billy

/ˈbɪli/

Meanings
noun
A billy club.

Examples :

"The security guard carried a billy at his side as he patrolled the warehouse. "
police weapon

Related Words

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becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

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separated verb

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

"Separate the articles from the headings."

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billycan noun

/ˈbɪlɪkæn/

A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping.

"After a long hike, we made tea in the billycan over the campfire. "

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warehouse noun

/ˈwerhaʊs/ /ˈwerˌhaʊs/

A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.

"The company's warehouse is full of boxes of new toys ready to be shipped to stores. "

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security noun

/sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/ /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/

The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.

"The family prioritized security by installing a strong lock on the front door. "

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aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

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campfire noun

/ˈkæmpfaɪər/

A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

"We roasted marshmallows around the campfire and told spooky stories. "

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spinning verb

/ˈspɪnɪŋ/

To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

"I spun myself around a few times."

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reminded verb

/ɹəˈmaɪndɪd/

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

"The photo of my old school reminded me of my favorite teacher. "

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patrolled verb

/pəˈtɹəʊld/ /pəˈtɹoʊld/

To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

""Police officers patrolled the neighborhood every night to keep residents safe." "

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slubbing verb

/ˈslʌbɪŋ/

To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning.

"The textile artist was carefully slubbing the flax fibers, drawing and twisting them to create a strong, even thread for her weaving. "

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carried verb

/ˈkærid/ /ˈkerid/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"The student carried her heavy backpack to class. "