reaches (noun)

  • 1reaches — noun The extreme limits If we look to the nether reaches of the list, we find some anomalies …

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  • 2life assurance — noun insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies in England they call life insurance life assurance • Syn: ↑life insurance • Hypernyms: ↑insurance • Hyponyms: ↑endowment insurance, ↑tontine, ↑ …

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  • 3force-out — noun a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base the shortstop got the runner at second on a force • …

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  • 4jump rope — noun 1. a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it • Syn: ↑skip rope, ↑skipping rope • Hypernyms: ↑rope 2. a child s game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a… …

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  • 5queen — noun 1》 the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.     ↘(also queen consort) a king s wife.     ↘a woman or girl holding the most important position in a festival or event. 2》 a woman or… …

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  • 6catch crop — noun a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season • Hypernyms: ↑crop * * * noun : a crop grown between two crops in ordinary… …

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  • 7base hit — noun (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑safety • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 8bobbysock — noun a sock that reaches just above the ankle • Syn: ↑anklet, ↑anklets, ↑bobbysocks • Derivationally related forms: ↑ankle (for: ↑anklet) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 9dragon lizard — noun the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands • Syn: ↑Komodo dragon, ↑Komodo lizard, ↑giant lizard, ↑Varanus komodoensis • Hypernyms: ↑monitor, ↑monitor lizard, ↑varan …

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  • 10escape valve — noun a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level • Syn: ↑safety valve, ↑relief valve, ↑escape cock, ↑escape • Hypernyms: ↑valve, ↑regulator * * * …

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