Collocations
Collocations
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Adjective + noun(46)
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proportional representation
an electoral system that allocates representation broadly in line with parties' shares of votes
propositional logic
formal logic that studies complete propositions and the ways they are connected
proprietary colony
a colony granted to an individual proprietor with authority to govern it
protective custody
detention or supervised care intended to keep someone safe
protective tariff
a tax on imports intended to shield domestic producers from foreign competition
protestant denomination
a distinct religious body within Protestant Christianity
provincial capital
the city serving as the administrative center of a province
prussic acid
hydrogen cyanide dissolved in water
psychiatric hospital
a hospital specializing in the care of people with mental health conditions
psychic phenomena
events claimed to involve powers beyond ordinary sensory perception
psychic trauma
a deeply distressing emotional experience with lasting psychological effects
psychological warfare
efforts to weaken an opponent's morale through psychological pressure
public accountant
an accountant who offers professional accounting services to clients
public assistance
financial support provided by government to people in need
public charity
a charity supported mainly by donations from the wider public
public debate
an organized exchange of opposing arguments presented before an audience
public defender
a lawyer paid publicly to represent defendants who cannot afford counsel
public easement
a legal right allowing the general public to use particular land or property
public lavatory
a toilet facility available for use by the public
public nudity
being unclothed in a place accessible to the public
public nuisance
a condition or activity that substantially interferes with the public's shared rights
public opinion
the views and attitudes held by people across a community
public prosecutor
a government lawyer who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
public sector
the part of the economy made up of government organizations and services
pulmonary congestion
an excessive accumulation of fluid or blood in the lungs
pulmonary tuberculosis
tuberculosis affecting the lungs
pyramidal tract
a pathway carrying motor signals from the cerebral cortex toward the brainstem and spinal cord
pyrrhic victory
a success gained at such a high cost that it brings little real benefit
quadratic equation
an equation whose highest power of the unknown is two
quadruple rhythm
a musical rhythm organized into four beats per measure
qualitative data
information describing qualities or experiences rather than numerical measurements
quantitative relation
a relationship expressed in terms of measurable amounts
quick temper
a tendency to become angry easily or suddenly
racial discrimination
unfair treatment of people because of their race
radial pulse
the pulse detected over the radial artery at the wrist
radiant heating
heating that transfers warmth by radiation from heated panels or surfaces
radioactive isotope
an isotope with an unstable nucleus that releases radiation as it decays
rapid transit
urban public transport using fast underground or elevated trains
rational inference
a conclusion reached through logical reasoning from available information
rational motive
a reason for acting that can be supported by logical argument
raw recruit
a newly recruited person with little training or experience
raw talent
strong natural ability that has not yet been fully trained or developed
ready money
cash that is immediately available to spend
rear admiral
a naval officer holding a rank below vice admiral
reasonable care
the degree of caution a reasonably careful person would use in the circumstances
recessive gene
a gene variant whose effect is usually masked when a dominant variant is present
Noun + noun(42)
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prose poem
a piece written in prose that uses the concentrated imagery or rhythm of poetry
protein folding
the process by which a protein takes on its three-dimensional shape
protein molecule
a large molecule formed from chains of linked amino acids
proton accelerator
a machine that raises protons to high speeds for particle experiments
proton synchrotron
a ring-shaped accelerator that raises protons to very high energies
pry bar
a strong metal lever with a shaped end for lifting or separating objects
pub crawl
an outing that visits several pubs in succession for drinks
publishing conglomerate
a large corporate group containing several publishing businesses
pug nose
a short, flattened nose with an upturned tip
pulp magazine
an inexpensive magazine printed on cheap paper, often containing popular fiction
pumice stone
a piece of light volcanic rock used as an abrasive
pumpkin vine
the trailing plant on which pumpkins grow
punctuation mark
a written symbol that helps organize text and clarify its meaning
punk rock
a style of rock music associated with forceful sound and rebellious attitudes
puppet ruler
a ruler who holds office while another person or power controls the government
purchase price
the amount actually paid to buy something
purse seine
a fishing net that surrounds fish and closes underneath them with a drawline
putty knife
a flat-bladed tool for mixing, spreading, or scraping putty
pyramid scheme
a fraudulent arrangement in which participants pay earlier recruits and depend on recruiting others for income
quarter pound
one fourth of a pound, equal to four ounces
query language
a computer language used to request information or operations from stored data
quill pen
a writing pen made from a large bird feather
rabbit hutch
a small enclosure or shelter for keeping rabbits
rabbit warren
a connected system of underground tunnels used by rabbits
radar echo
a radar signal reflected from an object back to the receiver
radiator hose
a flexible tube connecting a vehicle's radiator with its engine
radio antenna
a device that receives radio signals
radio astronomy
the study of space through radio waves emitted by celestial objects
radio interferometer
an instrument that combines signals from radio antennas using their interference patterns
radio operator
a person who operates radio transmitting equipment
radio receiver
electronic equipment that detects and converts transmitted radio signals
radio telescope
an astronomical instrument that collects radio waves from space
radium therapy
radiation treatment using radium as the source
rag doll
a soft doll made from cloth and filled with stuffing
railroad tunnel
a tunnel built to carry railway tracks
rainbow trout
a trout commonly found in Pacific-region waters and also eaten as food
raisin bread
bread baked with raisins mixed into the dough
ratchet screwdriver
a screwdriver with a mechanism that allows its blade to turn in one direction without resetting the grip
ration card
a document showing a person's entitlement to buy restricted quantities of goods
razor blade
the thin cutting blade fitted to a razor
reading desk
a sloping desk or stand that holds a text for a speaker
rebound tenderness
abdominal pain that appears when pressure is released