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/'vælv/

AmE

/'vælv/

noun, technical - a structure in a vein or in the heart that controls the flow of blood

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/'vælv/

AmE

/'vælv/

noun, technical - a device which controls the flow of air or liquid through a tube or a pipe

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/'fəʊ/

AmE

/'fəʊ/

noun, literary - an enemy, a person who hates you or wants to harm you

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/'flu:ɪd/

AmE

/'flu:ɪd/

noun - a liquid, a substance that flows and can be poured (e.g. water)

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/'stɑ:dəm/

AmE

/'stɑ:rdəm/

noun - the state of being famous

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/'gɔ:di/

AmE

/'gɔ:di/

adjective - too brightly coloured in an unpleasant way, extravagant, standing out

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/dɪ'faɪənt/

AmE

/dɪ'faɪənt/

adjective - refusing to obey someone/something

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/'vænəti/

AmE

/'vænəti/

noun - the quality of people who are too proud of their own appearances or achievements

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/'reɪnfɔ:l/

AmE

/'reɪnfɔ:l/

noun - the amount of rain that falls

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/'bʊlətɪn/

AmE

/'bʊlətɪn/

noun - a short news report on the television or radio

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/ɪ'mækjələt/

AmE

/ɪ'mækjələt/

adjective - perfect, without any mistakes

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/ɪ'mækjələt/

AmE

/ɪ'mækjələt/

adjective - spotless, very clean

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/mə'mentəs/

AmE

/moʊ'mentəs/

adjective - extremely important

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/'məʊməntrəli/

AmE

/ˌməʊmən'terəli/

adverb, American English - in a very short time; very soon

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/ˌsɪŋk'ɪn/

AmE

/ˌsɪŋk'ɪn/

verb - to be understood completely