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tanged

/tæŋd/

Meanings
verb
To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper.

Examples :

"The beekeeper tanged a brass pot with an iron spoon, hoping the loud ringing would encourage the swarm of bees to settle on the nearby branch. "
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Related Words

Illustration honeybees

honeybees noun

/ˈhʌnibeɪz/

Any of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.

"Many farmers rely on honeybees to pollinate their almond trees. "

Illustration ringing

ringing verb

/ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/

To enclose or surround.

"The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas."

Illustration encourage

encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

Illustration sharply

sharply adverb

/ʃɑːpli/ /ʃɑɹpli/

In a sharp manner.

"The teacher spoke sharply to the student who was disrupting class. "

Illustration captured

captured verb

/ˈkæptʃərd/ /ˈkæptʃəd/

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"

Illustration bicycle

bicycle noun

/ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/

A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

"My son rode his bicycle to school this morning. "

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persuade verb

/pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/

To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

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pleasantly adverb

/ˈplɛzəntli/

In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.

"He smiled pleasantly at passersby."

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together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

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objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

A thing that has physical existence.

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

Illustration beekeeper

beekeeper noun

/ˈbiˌkipɚ/

A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

"The beekeeper harvested honey from his hives in the autumn. "

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strike noun

/stɹaɪk/

A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.

"The batter got three strikes and was out. "