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/ˌteər'aʊt/

AmE

/ˌter'aʊt/

verb - to remove something by pulling it or ripping it

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/ˌteər'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌter'ʌp/

verb - to destroy something by ripping it into pieces

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/'hændmidaʊn/

AmE

/'hændmidaʊn/

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

BrE

/ˌhænd'daʊn/

AmE

/ˌhænd'daʊn/

verb - to leave or give something to somebody who is younger that you or who will live after you

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/ˌhænd'əʊvə/

AmE

/ˌhænd'oʊvər/

verb - to give someone your position of power

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/ˌʃu: 'peɪstri/

AmE

/ˌʃu: 'peɪstri/

, technical - a type of pastry which, when baked, forms a hollow case for filling with cream

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/'rɪtʃəd/

AmE

/'rɪtʃərd/

noun - a man's name

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/ˌdʌst'daʊn/

AmE

/ˌdʌst'daʊn/

verb, British English - to remove the dust from something

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/ˌʌltrə'mɒdn/

AmE

/ˌʌltrə'mɑ:dərn/

extremely modern

BrE

/ˌsu:pə'mɒdn/

AmE

/ˌsu:pər'mɑ:dərn/

very modern

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/ˌsɪks fʊt'tɔ:l/

AmE

/ˌsɪks fʊt'tɑ:l/

adjective - six feet in height

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/'pleɪdəʊ/

AmE

/'pleɪdoʊ/

noun - (trademark) soft material that children play with and make into different shapes

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/'tens/

AmE

/'tens/

verb - to become nervous

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/ˌtens'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌtens'ʌp/

verb - to become nervous

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/'tenʃn/

AmE

/'tenʃn/

noun - (of a muscle, string, wire etc.) the state of being tightened, not relaxed