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101detectable — UK [dɪˈtektəb(ə)l] / US adjective able to be detected No detectable side effects were noted with this procedure …
102detective */*/ — UK [dɪˈtektɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms detective : singular detective plural detectives 1) a police officer whose job is to try to discover information about a crime so that the criminal can be caught 2) someone who is paid by other… …
103protect */*/*/ — UK [prəˈtekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms protect : present tense I/you/we/they protect he/she/it protects present participle protecting past tense protected past participle protected 1) to keep someone or something safe from harm, injury,… …
104protective */*/ — UK [prəˈtektɪv] / US adjective 1) a) wanting to protect someone from being harmed or hurt a mother s protective instincts He s very protective towards his sister. b) determined to stop something from being damaged or lost She is fiercely… …
105protectorate — UK [prəˈtekt(ə)rət] / US noun [countable] Word forms protectorate : singular protectorate plural protectorates a country that is defended and controlled by a more powerful country …
106architect — [ˈɑːkɪˌtekt] noun [C] someone whose job is to design buildings …
107detect — [dɪˈtekt] verb [T] 1) to prove that something is present by using scientific methods 2) to notice something when it is not obvious I thought I detected a hint of irony in her words.[/ex] detection [dɪˈtekʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …
108detective*/ — [dɪˈtektɪv] noun [C] 1) a police officer whose job is to try to discover information about a crime 2) someone who is paid by other people to find out information …
109detector — [dɪˈtektə] noun [C] a piece of equipment that is used for checking whether something is present …
110protect*/*/*/ — [prəˈtekt] verb [T] to keep someone or something safe Are you prepared to protect yourself in case of attack?[/ex] The hat will protect his face from the sun.[/ex] The jacket protected him against the cold.[/ex] protector noun [C] …
