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rover

/ˈɹəʊvə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
(usually in the plural) A randomly selected target.

Examples :

"The teacher called on the rovers during the vocabulary review, choosing students randomly to define each word. "
military game

Related Words

Illustration linebacker

linebacker noun

/ˈlaɪnˌbækər/

The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes

"The linebacker corralled the runner who had slipped through the hole."

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

Illustration strategically

strategically adverb

/strəˈtiːdʒɪkli/ /strəˈtɛdʒɪkli/

In a strategic manner.

"The company strategically positioned its new product line to appeal to a younger audience. "

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

At frequent intervals.

"This question arises frequently."

Illustration vocabulary

vocabulary noun

/vəʊˈkabjʊləɹɪ/ /voʊˈkæbjəlɛɹi/

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

"The student used the new vocabulary list to learn the names of different flowers. "

Illustration cornerback

cornerback noun

/ˈkɔːrnərbæk/ /ˈkɔːrnərˌbæk/

Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.

"The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver."

Illustration backpacker

backpacker noun

/ˈbækˌpækər/ /ˈbækpækər/

A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.

"My cousin is a backpacker; she's traveling through Southeast Asia, staying in hostels and taking buses. "

Illustration extraterrestrial

extraterrestrial noun

/ˌɛkstɹətɚˈɛstɹi.əl/ /ˌɛk.stɹə.təˈɹɛst.ɹi.əl/

A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien

"The children excitedly discussed whether the strange lights in the sky were caused by an extraterrestrial. "

Illustration responsibilities

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration demonstration

demonstration noun

/dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

"The teacher gave a demonstration of how to solve quadratic equations. "

Illustration penetration

penetration noun

/pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of penetrating something.

"Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense."

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"