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/'bel/

AmE

/'bel/

noun - a signal that marks the beginning or the end of a class at school

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/'ɒpəreɪtə/

AmE

/'ɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who controls a machine

noun, British English, informal - a cash machine

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/'ekəʊ/

AmE

/'ekoʊ/

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past

verb - to make peace with someone, to resolve a conflict, to stop fighting

noun - a kind of an axe that is smaller and has a shorter handle

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/ˌbʌz 'sɔ:/

AmE

/ˌbʌz 'sɔ:/

noun, American English - an electric tool with a round metal blade with teeth that is used for cutting wood

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/ˌsɜ:kjələ 'sɔ:/

AmE

/ˌsɜ:rkjələr 'sɔ:/

noun - an electric tool with a round metal blade with teeth that is used for cutting wood

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/'sɔ:mɪl/

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/'sɔ:mɪl/

noun - a factory where wood is cut into boards

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/'hændsɔ:/

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/'hændsɔ:/

noun - a small tool used for cutting wood that you can easily hold with one hand

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/'sɔ:zɔ:l/

AmE

/'sɔ:zɔ:l/

noun, American English - (trademark) a reciprocating saw

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/'ʃɑ:pi:/

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/'ʃɑ:rpi:/

noun, American English - (trademark) a felt-tip pen, a marker

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/'stræpləs/

AmE

/'stræpləs/

adjective - (of a bra or dress) without straps over the shoulders

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/'dæmp/

AmE

/'dæmp/

verb - to make something slightly wet

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/ˌdæmp'skwɪb/

AmE

/ˌdæmp'skwɪb/

noun, British English, informal - something that is disappointing although it was expected to be exciting or effective