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burros

/ˈbʌroʊz/ /ˈbʊroʊz/

Meanings
noun
A small donkey

Examples :

"The rancher used burros to carry supplies up the steep mountain trail. "
animal

Related Words

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donkey noun

/ˈdɒŋki/ /ˈdɑŋki/

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse

"My uncle owns a donkey that he uses to help with farm work. "

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up noun

/ap/ /ʌp/

The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

"Up is a good way to go."

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trail noun

/tɹeɪl/

The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.

"The dog's trail led the park ranger to the lost child. "

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carry noun

/ˈkæ.ɹi/

A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.

"The child's carry of the heavy backpack was awkward; he held it by the straps, not the handles. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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steep noun

/stiːp/

The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.

"The steep of the hill made the bike ride challenging. "

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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rancher noun

/ˈræntʃər/

A person who operates a ranch.

"The rancher woke up early to feed his cattle. "