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red kangaroos

/ˌɹɛd ˌkæŋɡəˈɹuz/ /ˌɹɛd ˌkæŋɡəˈɹuːz/

Meanings
noun
A large kangaroo, Megaleia rufa, found in the desert areas of Australia.

Examples :

"While driving through the Australian outback, we were lucky enough to see a mob of red kangaroos bounding across the desert landscape. "
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Related Words

Illustration kangaroo

kangaroo noun

/kaŋ.ɡə.ˈɹuː/

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.

"While visiting the Australian zoo, my daughter was excited to see a kangaroo hopping across the enclosure. "

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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enough adverb

/iˈnʌf/

Sufficiently.

"Are you man enough to fight me?"

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driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

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outback noun

/ˈaʊtbæk/

The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops.

"The family took a long road trip through the outback, seeing kangaroos and endless red dirt. "

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kangaroos noun

/ˌkæŋɡəˈruz/ /ˌkæŋɡəˈruːz/

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.

"While visiting Australia, we saw many kangaroos hopping across the open fields. "

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desert noun

/dɪˈzɜːt/ /dəˈzɝt/ /ˈdɛzət/ /ˈdɛzɚt/

(usually in the plural) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward

"His poor grades were a desert of his lack of effort. "

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landscape noun

/ˈlandskeɪp/

A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.

"From the classroom window, the entire landscape of the valley unfolded before us. "

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across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

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bounding verb

/ˈbaʊndɪŋ/

To surround a territory or other geographical entity.

"France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain."

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large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "