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kiwi

/ˈkiːwi/

Meanings
noun
A New Zealander.

Examples :

"My friend, a kiwi, is visiting me from New Zealand this summer. "
nation person culture

Related Words

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feathers noun

/ˈfɛðərz/

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

"The bird ruffled its feathers to stay warm on the cold morning. "

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friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

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logistics noun

/loʊˈdʒɪstɪks/ /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/

A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.

"The graph of the bacteria's growth followed a logistics curve, starting slow, accelerating rapidly, and then leveling off as resources became scarce. "

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summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

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flightless adjective

/ˈflaɪtləs/

Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.

"The penguin is a flightless bird, adapted to swimming instead of flying. "

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dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

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sergeant noun

/ˈsɑː.dʒənt/ /ˈsɑɹ.dʒənt/

UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.

"The sergeant led the squad during their training exercise. "

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brought verb

/bɹɔːt/ /bɹɔt/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

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visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

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stuffed verb

/stʌft/

To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

"She stuffed her backpack with books and papers before school. "

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breakfast noun

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

"You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."

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exchange noun

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

An act of exchanging or trading.

"All in all, it was an even exchange."