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boxers

/ˈbɒksərz/

Meanings
noun
A participant (fighter) in a boxing match.

Examples :

"The two boxers entered the ring, ready to fight for the championship title. "
sport person action entertainment

Related Words

Illustration participant

participant noun

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/ /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration crankshaft

crankshaft noun

/ˈkræŋkʃæft/ /ˈkræŋkˌʃæft/

A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.

"The mechanic showed me the damaged crankshaft from my car's engine. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration stamping

stamping verb

/ˈstæmpɪŋ/

To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

"The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration combustion

combustion noun

/kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/

The act or process of burning.

"The combustion of wood in the fireplace kept the room warm. "

Illustration cylinders

cylinders noun

/ˈsɪlɪndərz/

A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

"The engine has four cylinders that move up and down to power the car. "

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balanced verb

/ˈbælənst/

To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

"To make the budget fair for everyone, the committee balanced the funds allocated to each department. "

Illustration arranged

arranged verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒd/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"She arranged the books on the shelf by color. "

Illustration internal

internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

Inside of something

"We saw the internal compartments."