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bush

/bʊʃ/

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noun

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

Examples :

"The garden club planted several flowering bushes around the perimeter of the schoolyard. "

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noun

A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree.

Examples :

"bushes to support pea vines"

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noun

A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern itself.

Examples :

"The old, slightly faded bush hanging outside the corner pub was a familiar sight to the students. "

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noun

A person's pubic hair, especially a woman's.

Examples :

"She carefully trimmed her bush before the summer camp. "

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noun

The tail, or brush, of a fox.

Examples :

"The fox's bushy bush swept the ground as it ran. "

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verb

To branch thickly in the manner of a bush.

Examples :

"The rose bush bushed out beautifully, filling the entire garden bed with flowers. "

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verb

To set bushes for; to support with bushes.

Examples :

"to bush peas"

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verb

To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush.

Examples :

"to bush a piece of land; to bush seeds into the ground"

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noun

A tavern or wine merchant.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to frequent the local bush, a popular tavern in town. "

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noun

(often with "the") Rural areas, typically remote, wooded, undeveloped and uncultivated.

Examples :

"My grandfather's house is nestled deep within the bush, far from any town. "

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noun

A woodlot or bluff on a farm.

Examples :

"The farmer planted a vegetable garden next to the bush on his property. "

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adverb

Towards the direction of the outback.

Examples :

"On hatching, the chicks scramble to the surface and head bush on their own."

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noun

Amateurish behavior, short for "bush league behavior"

Examples :

"The team's recent performance was a bit of a bush, lacking the skill and focus of the more experienced players. "

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adjective

Not skilled; not professional; not major league.

Examples :

"The new student was a bit bush at basketball, missing most of the shots in practice. "

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noun

A thick washer or hollow cylinder of metal.

Examples :

"The mechanic used a metal bush to replace the worn-out part in the machine. "

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noun

A mechanical attachment, usually a metallic socket with a screw thread, such as the mechanism by which a camera is attached to a tripod stand.

Examples :

"The photographer carefully attached the camera to the tripod's bush. "

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A piece of copper, screwed into a gun, through which the venthole is bored.

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully installed the bush before boring the vent hole. "

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verb

To furnish with a bush or lining.

Examples :

"to bush a pivot hole"

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