Collocations
Collocations
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Adjective + noun(47)
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musical theme
a recognizable melody developed or repeated within a piece of music
mutant gene
a gene altered from its usual form in a way that affects a trait
mutual affection
warm feelings that two people have for each other
mutual understanding
shared sympathy and awareness of each other's views or feelings
mythical monster
a frightening imaginary creature found in myths or traditional stories
naive realism
the philosophical view that perception gives direct awareness of physical objects that exist independently of being perceived
narcissistic personality
a personality strongly focused on self-admiration and personal importance
nasal septum
the wall of bone and cartilage separating the two nasal cavities
nasal twang
a strongly nasal quality in someone's speech
national anthem
a song officially used to represent a country
national costume
traditional clothing associated with a particular country
national monument
a historic structure or natural landmark protected by a national government
nationalist leader
a person who leads a movement promoting national identity or independence
natural childbirth
childbirth that proceeds without drugs or medical intervention
natural logarithm
a logarithm calculated using the mathematical constant e as its base
nautical mile
a navigation unit of distance equal to 1,852 meters
naval installation
a military facility used to support a navy
near gale
a wind of force seven on the Beaufort scale
negative muon
a muon carrying a negative electric charge
nervous breakdown
an informal term for a period of severe emotional distress that disrupts ordinary functioning
neural network
a connected system modeled on neurons that can learn from examples
new model
a recently introduced version or design of a product
newtonian mechanics
the study of motion using Newton's laws of mechanics
nice guy
a man considered kind, friendly, or pleasant
nineteenth century
the period from 1801 through 1900
nitric acid
a strong acid used in manufacturing fertilizers and other industrial products
noble gas
an element in the helium group that reacts only very reluctantly with other substances
nocturnal emission
ejaculation that occurs during sleep
nominal phrase
a phrase functioning like a noun as a subject or object
nominative case
a grammatical case typically marking the subject of a clause
nonce word
a word created or given a special meaning for one particular occasion
normal distribution
a symmetric bell-shaped probability distribution centered on its mean
northern hemisphere
the half of the Earth lying north of the equator
nuclear cataract
a cataract affecting the central part of the eye's lens
nuclear terrorism
terrorism involving nuclear weapons or threats using radioactive material
nuclear testing
the carrying out of tests involving nuclear weapons
nude statue
a sculpture representing a person without clothing
nutrient artery
an artery that carries blood into the internal cavity of a long bone
nutritive value
the usefulness of a food as a source of nutrients
objective lens
the lens nearest the object being viewed in a microscope or telescope
oblique cone
a cone whose axis is not perpendicular to its base
obtuse angle
an angle greater than ninety degrees but smaller than one hundred eighty degrees
occipital gyrus
a fold on the outer surface of the brain's occipital lobe
occupational hazard
a feature of a job that may cause injury or illness
occupied territory
land controlled by an occupying military force
ocular muscle
a muscle that moves the eyeball
odd fellow
a man whose behavior seems unusual or eccentric
Noun + noun(46)
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musket ball
a round solid projectile fired from a musket
muskrat fur
the brown fur of a muskrat, used as a material
mustard plaster
a traditional skin application containing powdered mustard
mutton chop
a cut of meat on the bone from an adult sheep
muzzle velocity
the speed and direction of a projectile as it leaves a gun's barrel
myrrh tree
a tree that produces the aromatic resin called myrrh
mystery story
a fictional story centered on solving a crime or unexplained event
nail varnish
a cosmetic coating applied to nails to add color or shine
narcotic antagonist
a substance that counteracts the effects of narcotic drugs
navel orange
a seedless orange with a small secondary fruit inside one end
navy yard
a shipyard where naval vessels are built or maintained
neck ruff
a high close-fitting collar worn around the neck
neon lamp
a lamp that produces light through an electrical discharge in neon gas
nerve pathway
a connected route of nerve fibers carrying signals through the nervous system
neutralization reaction
a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact to form a salt
neutron star
an extremely dense collapsed star made largely of neutrons
newspaper advertisement
a paid promotional notice printed in a newspaper
newspaper article
a written report or feature published in a newspaper
newspaper headline
the title printed above a newspaper report
newspaper publisher
a person or company responsible for producing a newspaper
night watchman
a male guard who works during the night
nipple shield
a rubber or plastic cover used to protect a nipple during nursing
noise level
the measured or perceived amount of unwanted sound
nonsense verse
poetry that deliberately uses absurd ideas or meaningless language
northwest wind
wind blowing from the northwest
notebook computer
a small portable computer that folds closed
novelty shop
a shop selling unusual small items and gifts
numeration system
a system of symbols and rules for representing numbers
nurse practitioner
a registered nurse with advanced training to perform additional clinical duties
nursery school
a school for young children before they begin formal primary education
nursing aide
a worker who helps nurses with basic care tasks
nutmeg tree
a tropical tree whose seeds provide nutmeg and whose seed covering provides mace
oat bran
the outer layers of oat grain separated during processing
oatmeal cookie
a cookie made with rolled oats
object recognition
the ability or process of identifying objects from visual information
observation tower
a tall structure built to provide a wide view of the surrounding area
obstacle race
a race requiring competitors to get past barriers along the course
ocean liner
a large passenger ship operating on scheduled sea routes
office furniture
furniture designed for use in a workplace or office
oil cartel
a group of oil producers cooperating to control supply or distribution
oil pipeline
a long pipe system used to carry petroleum
oil refinery
a plant where crude petroleum is processed into usable products
oil shale
shale containing material from which oil can be produced by heating
oil spill
an accidental release of oil into the surrounding environment
oil stain
a mark left on a surface by oil
oil tycoon
a wealthy and powerful businessperson in the petroleum industry