Word of the Day — Archive Page #85

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April 5, 2023
64%    36%    #89 votes

What does klaxon mean?

klaxon, claxon(noun)
a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles

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April 4, 2023
60%    40%    #64 votes

What does headway mean?

headroom, headway, clearance(noun)
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

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April 3, 2023
66%    34%    #64 votes

What does jurisdiction mean?

legal power, jurisdiction(noun)
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

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April 2, 2023
74%    26%    #99 votes

What does rusticate mean?

rusticate(verb)
live in the country and lead a rustic life

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April 1, 2023
78%    22%    #121 votes

What does puissant mean?

puissant(adj)
powerful

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March 31, 2023
67%    33%    #68 votes

What does lithography mean?

lithography(noun)
a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface

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March 30, 2023
63%    37%    #71 votes

What does kestrel mean?

sparrow hawk, American kestrel, kestrel, Falco sparverius(noun)
small North American falcon

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