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(n)
(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
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The German Institute for Standardization.
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
(v)
(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
(informal) To advance toward success.
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
(intransitive) To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.
A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
A male given name from French.
Alternative form of gold mine [A mine for gold ore or metal.]
(by extension, figurative) Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.
The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
make a deep hollow sound
Unexpected help; miracle, deus ex machina, godsend.
a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
A sudden percussive noise.
An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
A light blow or jolting collision.
The sound of such a blow; a thud.
A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
(uncountable) Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
(intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
An act or instance of bursting.
A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
The act, or an instance, of swinging.
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
A sudden strong rise or flow.
Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
(derogatory, slang) Torres Strait Creole.
The act of leaping or jumping.
(by extension) An upward trend or an increase in activity.
Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
(uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
(figurative) An obstacle or impediment.
The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
The act of spreading.
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
Alternative form of takeoff. [A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.]
(sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.
The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.
A surname.
An amount by which a quantity is increased.
The distance from the base to the top of something.
An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
A temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad.
growth; increase
The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
A situation where something is overheated.
The process by which something is spanned.
(Scotland, slang) A ned; a bampot.
A sort of very large nail.
(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A homeless person, usually a man.
A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid.
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
(informal) The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.
An act or instance of thriving or flowering.
A structure that bars passage.
The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
(usually countable, usually in the plural) That which refreshes, such as a light snack or drink.
Pronunciation spelling of year. [A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.]
(dated) The forward movement in rowing, after one stroke to take another (recovery).
The process or the instance of recovery.
The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
(slang) A woman.
A return to normal health.
A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
The capability for rational thought.
A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.
(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
The likelihood that something will sell; market appeal.
An enclosed shopping centre.
(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year.
(uncountable and countable) Consecutive interpretation.
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
The action of dropping bombs from the air.
An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.