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ham

/ˈhæːm/ /ˈhæm/

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noun

The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

Examples :

"The dog's ham was sore after its long run in the park. "

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noun

A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat.

Examples :

"The butcher offered a choice of pork ham and beef ham at the market. "

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noun

Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food.

Examples :

"a little piece of ham for the cat"

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noun

The back of the thigh.

Examples :

"My grandmother felt a sharp pain in her ham, making it difficult to walk. "

anatomy body part

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noun

Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail.

Examples :

"My professor sent an important ham about the upcoming exam schedule. "

internet communication computing technology media

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noun

Examples :

"My grandfather's old farmhouse is a large, comfortable ham. "

building architecture property place

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noun

One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

Examples :

"My ham is a beautiful country with a rich history. "

nation place geography history family culture

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noun

The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.

Examples :

"the home of the pine"

nature place environment geography

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noun

Examples :

"The teacher's new presentation style is the ham of the class; everyone's attention is drawn to it. "

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noun

A directory that contains a user's files.

Examples :

"My computer's ham contains all my school project files. "

computing technology internet

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noun

An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.

Examples :

"The new student was a ham, constantly trying to draw attention to himself with exaggerated gestures during class presentations. "

entertainment style person character art

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noun

An amateur radio operator.

Examples :

"My uncle is a ham; he enjoys communicating with other radio enthusiasts. "

communication electronics person technology

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verb

To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.

Examples :

"At the school play, the student hammed it up, exaggerating his sadness when he lost the part. "

entertainment style art character action stage