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ba·rom·e·ter
bəˈrämədər/
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an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
I use a _____ to measure atmospheric pressure. |
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di·am·e·ter
dīˈamədər/
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a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.
To find the ___ of a circle, first find the radius. |
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op·tom·e·try
äpˈtämətrē/
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the practice or profession of examining the eyes for visual defects and prescribing corrective lenses.
My eyes were bothering me so I went to the _____ to get glasses. |
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pe·rim·e·ter
pəˈrimidər/
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the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.
"the _______ of a rectangle" |
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the quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.
"this series has a line of _____through its center" |
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pre·cau·tion
prəˈkôSH(ə)n/
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a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.
"he had taken the _____ of seeking legal advice" |
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fore·cast
ˈfôrˌkast/Submit
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predict or estimate (a future event or trend).
"rain is _____ for eastern Ohio" |
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an·te·bel·lum
ˌantēˈbeləm/Submit
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occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
"the conventions of the ______ South" |
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an·te·ced·ent
ˌan(t)əˈsēdnt/
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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
"some ______ to the African novel might exist in Africa's oral traditions" |
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