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fen

/fɛn/

Meanings
noun
A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

Examples :

"The hikers were careful to stay on the marked trail to avoid sinking into the alkaline fen that bordered the forest. "
environment geography nature place

Related Words

Illustration convention

convention noun

/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/

A meeting or gathering.

"The convention was held in Geneva."

Illustration characteristically

characteristically adverb

/ˌkærəktərˈɪstɪkli/ /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪkli/

In a usual or expected way; in characteristic manner.

"The student, characteristically, finished his homework early and then helped his younger sister with hers. "

Illustration shopkeeper

shopkeeper noun

/ˈʃɒpˌkiːpər/ /ˈʃɑːpˌkiːpər/

A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.

"The shopkeeper at the corner store sold fresh fruit to the children on their way home from school. "

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration enthusiasts

enthusiasts noun

/ɪnˈθuːziæstɪks/ /ɛnˈθuːziæstɪks/

A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

"Sentence: "The local model train club is made up of enthusiasts who love building miniature railroads." "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

Illustration waterline

waterline noun

/ˈwɔtərˌlaɪn/ /ˈwɑtərˌlaɪn/

A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings.

"The small boat had a dirty waterline, showing how high the water level had been when it was fully loaded. "

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration hundredth

hundredth noun

/ˈhʌndɹɛdθ/

The person or thing in the hundredth position.

"The hundredth student to arrive at school received a small prize. "