loaches

/ˈloʊtʃɪz/

Meanings

noun

Acronym of light observation helicopter.

Examples :

"During the Vietnam War, the military used loaches for scouting and reconnaissance missions because they were small and agile. "

military vehicle

noun

A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea.

Examples :

"The pet store had a tank full of loaches cleaning up the algae and leftover food at the bottom. "

fish animal

Related Words

missions noun

/ˈmɪʃənz/

A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

"The astronaut team is preparing for several important missions to the International Space Station to conduct scientific research. "

acronym noun

/ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/

An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").

""NASA is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration." "

reconnaissance noun

/ɹɪˈkɒnəsəns/

The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.

"Before deciding where to have lunch, we did some reconnaissance of the different restaurants on Main Street to see which had the shortest line. "

superfamily noun

/ˈsuːpərˌfæməli/ /ˈsupərˌfæməli/

A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

"Biologists classify owls into the superfamily Strigoidea, which sits above the family Strigidae (typical owls) and below the order Strigiformes (all owls). "

suborder noun

/ˈsʌbɔːrdər/ /ˈsʌbɔːdə/

A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.

""Within the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans, there are several suborders, each grouping together animals with shared evolutionary traits." "

observation noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

"The teacher's observation of the student's progress showed that he was struggling with math. "

leftover noun

/ˈlɛftˌoʊvər/ /ˈlɛftˌovər/

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

"We ate the leftover pizza for lunch the next day. "

scouting noun

/ˈskaʊtɪŋ/

The act of one who scouts.

"The coach emphasized careful scouting of the opposing team to understand their weaknesses. "

freshwater noun

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

Water with a very low content of dissolved salt, as opposed to brackish water or salt water.

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Armed forces.

"He spent six years in the military."

helicopter noun

/ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛlɨˌkɑptɚ/

An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.

"We flew over the city in a helicopter."