Word of the Day — Archive Page #58

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October 11, 2023
58%    42%    #177 votes

What does megalopolis mean?

megalopolis(noun)
a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)

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October 10, 2023
56%    44%    #129 votes

What does tensile mean?

tensile(adj)
of or relating to tension

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October 9, 2023
94%    6%    #275 votes

What does echolocation mean?

echolocation, echo sounding(noun)
determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it

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October 8, 2023
83%    17%    #49 votes

What does impalpable mean?

intangible, impalpable(adj)
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch

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October 7, 2023
56%    44%    #66 votes

What does utilitarian mean?

utilitarian(adj)
someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility

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October 6, 2023
65%    35%    #59 votes

What does harrow mean?

harrow(verb)
a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil

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October 5, 2023
79%    21%    #93 votes

What does elision mean?

elision(noun)
omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)

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