Collocations
Collocations
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Adjective + noun(38)
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geometrical regularity
the property of a polygon having equal sides and equal angles
golden retriever
a breed of retriever with a long golden coat
grand duchy
a territory governed by a grand duke or grand duchess
greek mythology
the traditional stories about gods and heroes from ancient Greece
greek tragedy
a tragic dramatic work belonging to the ancient Greek theatrical tradition
greyish brown
a brown color with a noticeable gray tint
hasty pudding
a sweet porridge made by quickly cooking grain or flour in milk or water
headless horseman
a rider depicted as having no head
herbaceous plant
a plant without a lasting woody stem
hermaphrodite brig
a two-masted sailing vessel with square sails forward and fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast
heroic couplet
two rhyming lines of iambic pentameter used in elevated poetry
heuristic rule
a practical guideline that helps find a solution without guaranteeing success
high treason
a serious crime involving betrayal or undermining of one's government
higher mathematics
advanced mathematics beyond elementary methods and concepts
holistic medicine
an approach to care that considers physical, psychological, and social aspects of a person together
homeopathic medicine
a preparation used in homeopathy, often made through repeated dilution
horizontal merger
a merger between companies operating in the same industry or market
hyperbolic geometry
a non-Euclidean geometry in which a point outside a line lies on multiple lines that never meet that line
hypnotic trance
a trance brought about through hypnosis
hypothetical imperative
a principle specifying what action is necessary to achieve a chosen goal
idiomatic expression
a fixed expression whose meaning differs from the combined literal meanings of its words
igneous rock
rock formed when molten material cools and becomes solid
illusory promise
an apparent assurance or prospect that is misleading or unlikely to be fulfilled
inborn reflex
an automatic response present without being learned through experience
incendiary bomb
a bomb designed primarily to start fires
indolent ulcer
an ulcer that persists and heals slowly, often causing little pain
inductive reasoning
reasoning that moves from particular observations toward a general conclusion
infinite sequence
an ordered succession of elements that has no final element
inland bill
a bill of exchange drawn and payable within the same country
innate immunity
the body's natural defenses that operate without learning to recognize a particular infection
insidious disease
a disease that develops gradually without being readily noticed
instant gratification
pleasure or satisfaction obtained immediately without waiting
instinctive reflex
an automatic response to a stimulus that does not need to be learned
internecine war
War that causes severe destruction and loss of life on both sides.
interstellar medium
the sparse matter occupying the space between stars
intimate apparel
underwear and nightwear, especially clothing marketed for women
intrinsic factor
a substance produced in the stomach that enables vitamin B12 absorption
iodic acid
an oxygen-containing acid of iodine that forms soluble crystals
Noun + noun(52)
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germ pore
an opening in a spore or pollen wall through which a growing tube emerges
gestation period
the time during which an embryo or fetus develops before birth
gig mill
a textile mill using rotating wire-covered cylinders to raise fibers on fabric
gill slit
an opening through which water passes over an aquatic animal's gills
gin rummy
a card game in which players form sets and reduce unmatched cards
ginger ale
a fizzy drink flavored with ginger
glebe house
a residence provided for a parish clergyman
goblet cell
a cell in a body lining that produces mucus
greyhound racing
a sport in which greyhounds compete by running around a track
ground squirrel
a burrowing squirrel that lives mainly on the ground
groundnut oil
oil extracted from peanuts, used in cooking and other products
guild socialism
a socialist theory proposing public ownership and worker-guild management of industry
gum turpentine
a resinous substance obtained from conifer trees, especially pines
gun emplacement
a prepared position in which a large gun is installed
gun salute
a ceremonial series of gunshots fired to honor someone or mark an occasion
gun turret
a rotating structure that houses mounted guns
gunboat diplomacy
the pursuit of diplomatic aims through threats of military force
gunny sack
a coarse bag made from burlap or similar woven material
hackney carriage
a carriage available for hire to carry passengers
half volley
a tennis shot struck immediately after the ball bounces
ham hock
a cut of pork from the lower leg near the foot
hamstring tendon
one of the strong tissues connecting hamstring muscles near the back of the knee
hansom cab
a covered two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with the driver seated high behind the passengers
harpoon gun
a gun designed to fire a harpoon
hay bale
a tightly packed bundle of dried grass used as animal feed
head gasket
a seal fitted between an engine's cylinder head and block
heat dissipation
the process by which heat spreads away from an object or system
hermit crab
a small crustacean that protects its soft body inside an empty shell
heroin addiction
dependence on heroin that involves a strong compulsion to use it
hickory nut
the hard-shelled nut produced by a hickory tree
hobble skirt
a long skirt that narrows sharply below the knees and restricts walking
hoe handle
the part of a hoe held while using the tool
homestead law
a law granting particular rights or protections to owners of a homestead
horsehair wig
a wig made from horsehair
hydrogen electrode
an electrode that uses hydrogen gas in contact with platinum
hypertext system
a system organizing text as interconnected items joined by links
ice floe
a flat floating piece of ice on the sea
idler pulley
a pulley used to guide or maintain tension in a belt
inclusion body
a small distinct structure contained within a cell
ingot iron
a highly pure form of iron produced as solid cast blocks
insect larva
the immature feeding stage of an insect before pupation or adulthood
intelligence quotient
a numerical score intended to represent performance on an intelligence test
intercommunication system
a system that allows people in different rooms or locations to speak to one another
interference fringe
a light or dark band formed when waves of light interfere
iris diaphragm
an adjustable opening formed by overlapping plates in an optical instrument
iron pyrite
a pale yellow mineral composed of iron and sulfur
irrigation ditch
a channel dug to carry water to agricultural land
jog trot
a slow, relaxed trotting pace
kauri gum
a resin obtained from kauri trees and used in products such as varnish
kettle hole
a hollow formed when a buried block of glacial ice melts
king cobra
a large Asian venomous snake known for raising its body and spreading a hood
knee breeches
short trousers that reach approximately to the knees