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steinbock

/ˈstaɪnbɒk/ /ˈstaɪnbɑːk/

Meanings
noun
A type of ibex.

Examples :

"While hiking in the Swiss Alps, we spotted a steinbock gracefully leaping across the rocky terrain. "
animal nature organism

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Illustration alps

alps noun

/ælps/

A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.

"We went skiing in the Alps last winter. "

Illustration leaping

leaping verb

/ˈliːpɪŋ/

To jump.

"The cat was leaping from the couch to the chair. "

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration swiss

swiss verb

/swɪs/

To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.

"My mom will swiss the steak before grilling it, so it's nice and tender. "

Illustration hiking

hiking verb

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.

"We are going hiking in the mountains this weekend for fun and exercise. "

Illustration ibex

ibex noun

/ˈaɪbɛks/

A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.

"While hiking in the Swiss Alps, we spotted a herd of ibex gracefully climbing the steep, rocky slopes. "

Illustration across

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."

Illustration terrain

terrain noun

/tə.ˈreɪn/

A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.

"The hiking trail followed a distinctive terrain of granite, making it a popular spot for rock climbers. "

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rocky adjective

[ˈɹʷɔkiː] /ˈɹɒki/ [ˈɹʷɒki]

Unstable; easily rocked.

"The table was rocky, so we put a book under one leg."

Illustration gracefully

gracefully adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/

In a graceful manner.

"The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. "

Illustration while

while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."

Illustration spotted

spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."