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whilst

/hwaɪlst/

Meanings
conjunction
(rare or literary in North America) While, at the same time.

Examples :

"Drivers must switch off engines whilst on stand."
grammar language

Related Words

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rare noun

[ɹɜɹ] /ɹɛə(ɹ)/ /ɹɛəɹ/

A scarce or uncommon item.

"My grandmother's antique teacups are a rare find. "

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time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

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north noun

/noːθ/ /nɔːθ/ /noɹθ/

One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.

"Minnesota is in the north of the USA."

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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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stand noun

/stænd/

The act of standing.

"The long stand in line at the grocery store was tiring. "

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must noun

/mʌst/

Something that is mandatory or required.

"The school's attendance policy is a strict must: students must be in class every day. "

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switch noun

/swɪtʃ/

A bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bond in such a way that binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.

"The carpenter used the switch to adjust the tightness of the wooden crate's binding. "

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drivers noun

/ˈdraɪvərz/

One who drives something, in any sense of the verb to drive.

"Bus drivers must be careful when children are crossing the street. "

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same adjective

/seɪm/

Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

"Are you the same person who phoned me yesterday?"

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engines noun

/ˈendʒɪnz/

A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.

"The Roman army brought their siege engines to the city walls, preparing to break through the defenses. "

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while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."

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literary adjective

/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹi/ /ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi/

Relating to literature.

"a literary history"