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/'grʌb/

AmE

/'grʌb/

noun - a fat worm that feeds on plants or decaying organic matter

BrE

/ɔ:'gænɪk/

AmE

/ɔ:r'gænɪk/

adjective - produced by or from living things

noun - study of genes' role in shaping life

verb - to make slight changes to something, e.g. a piece of writing, in order to improve it

verb - to make something clean and shiny (esp. by rubbing it)

BrE

/'pɒlɪʃ/

AmE

/'pɑ:lɪʃ/

verb - to make slight changes to something, e.g. a piece of writing, in order to improve it

BrE

/'pɒlɪʃ/

AmE

/'pɑ:lɪʃ/

noun - an act of polishing something

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/ˌrəʊl'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌroʊl'ʌp/

verb - to make something into the shape of a tube

verb - to open or unwind something that has been rolled up so that it becomes flat

noun - a festive paper tube with a surprise inside, pulled open with a snap during Christmas celebrations

noun - a hanging bunch of threads attached to something, it is often used for decoration

noun - a kitchen appliance in which you cook food in a lot of oil

noun, technical - a genre of art depicting inanimate objects arranged aesthetically

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

noun - a hole (or the process of making a hole) in surface of the body so that you can wear jewellery in it