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tippexing

/ˈtɪpɛksɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To delete using correction fluid.

Examples :

""I was tippexing out the mistake on my homework and accidentally spilled the correction fluid." "
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration correction

correction noun

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

The act of correcting.

"The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "

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spilled verb

/spɪld/ /spɪlt/

To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."

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fluid noun

/ˈfluːɪd/

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

"The water in the swimming pool is a fluid that easily takes the shape of the pool. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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delete noun

/diˈliːt/

A key that may be pressed to delete something (such as text or files) from a computer.

"The delete key on my laptop was stuck, so I couldn't erase the email. "

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mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

An error; a blunder.

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

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out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."