Collocations
Collocations
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social anthropology
the study of human societies, cultures, and social relationships
social event
an occasion where people meet and interact for enjoyment or shared activities
social facilitation
improved performance on familiar tasks when other people are present
social gathering
an occasion bringing people together to meet and interact
social mobility
movement between different social or economic positions in society
social reformer
a person who advocates changes to improve society
social responsibility
a duty to consider and protect the well-being of other people in society
social status
a person's position or standing within a social hierarchy
social stratification
the division of society into ranked groups or classes
social unrest
widespread dissatisfaction expressed through disturbances, protests, or conflict in society
social welfare
government assistance provided to people in economic need
solar array
a group of connected solar cells used to generate electricity
solar prominence
a large glowing formation of hot gas extending above the Sun's surface
solitary confinement
the imprisonment of a person separately from other prisoners
somatic chromosome
a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
southern hospitality
the friendly welcome and generous treatment associated with the southern United States
spanish people
the people of Spain
sparkling water
drinking water containing dissolved carbon dioxide that forms bubbles
spatial arrangement
the way objects are positioned in relation to one another
specific gravity
the density of a substance compared with the density of water
specific remedy
A treatment directed at a particular disease or the specific cause of that disease.
spectroscopic analysis
the examination of spectra to investigate the properties of a substance
spicy food
food containing spices that give it a strong or hot flavor
spinal curvature
an abnormal bend in the backbone
spiral galaxy
a galaxy with arms that wind outward from its central region
spiritual bouquet
a card promising prayers or devotional acts on another person's behalf
split infinitive
an infinitive with an adverb placed between to and the verb
spontaneous combustion
ignition caused by heat generated within a substance itself
sporting chance
a reasonable possibility of succeeding
spousal relationship
the relationship between two people who are married to each other
spun silk
Silk yarn made by spinning short fibers recovered from silk waste.
spurious correlation
an apparent relationship between variables caused by other factors rather than a direct connection
square centimeter
a unit of area equal to a square one centimeter on each side
square centimetre
a unit of area equal to a square one centimetre on each side
square kilometer
a unit of area equal to one million square meters
standard atmosphere
a conventional unit of pressure equal to 101,325 pascals
standing ovation
enthusiastic applause given while the audience stands up
Noun + noun(47)
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soap dispenser
a container that releases measured amounts of liquid soap
sob stuff
overly sentimental stories intended to arouse pity
soccer player
a person who plays soccer
sociology department
a university division responsible for sociology teaching and research
sod house
a house built from layers of turf or earth blocks
soda cracker
an unsweetened cracker lightly raised with baking soda
sodium fluoride
a sodium salt containing fluoride, used in water fluoridation and dental products
sodium silicate
a glassy sodium compound used in solutions for adhesives and protective coatings
sofa bed
a sofa that can be opened or converted into a bed
software documentation
written information explaining how computer programs work or are used
soil conservation
practices that protect soil from erosion or loss of quality
soil erosion
the wearing away and removal of soil by water, wind, or other natural forces
sonata form
a musical structure organized around exposition, development, and recapitulation
sonny boy
a familiar form of address for a young boy
sophomore class
the group of students in their second year of a four-year school or college
source code
human-readable instructions written for a computer program
soybean meal
ground material made from soybeans
space probe
an unmanned spacecraft sent to collect information beyond Earth
space shuttle
a reusable spacecraft with wings allowing a controlled return through the atmosphere
spade bit
a flat drill bit with a central point and cutting edges on each side
spaghetti squash
an oval squash whose cooked flesh separates into strands
spark transmitter
an early radio transmitter that generated signals using an electrical spark discharge
speaker identification
recognizing who is speaking from the sound of their voice
spectator sport
a sport that attracts people who enjoy watching it
speech intelligibility
the degree to which spoken words can be understood
spelling checker
a software tool that detects possible misspelled words
sperm count
a measurement of the number of sperm in a semen sample
spice rack
a rack used to hold containers of spices
spider web
a structure of fine silk threads spun by a spider to catch prey
spinach beet
a type of beet grown for its edible leaves and stalks
splinter group
a group that has broken away from a larger organization
sponge mop
a mop whose cleaning head is made from absorbent sponge
sports commentator
a broadcaster who describes sporting events or reports sports news
spray paint
paint designed to be applied as a fine spray
springer spaniel
a large spaniel with a silky wavy coat, often white with dark patches
spur gear
a cylindrical gear whose straight teeth run parallel to its axis
spy satellite
a satellite equipped with sensors to collect intelligence, including signs of nuclear explosions
squall line
a line of strong weather activity associated with squalls or thunderstorms
squelch circuit
a circuit that silences a radio receiver when its signal becomes too weak
squirt gun
a toy that shoots a small stream of water
stag party
a social gathering intended for men only
stage direction
an instruction in a play script explaining an actor's movement or delivery
stage fright
fear or nervousness about performing before an audience
stage setting
the scenery and objects arranged to represent a location in a performance
stage whisper
a deliberately audible whisper intended to be heard by an audience
staple gun
a handheld tool that drives staples into a surface
star anise
a star-shaped aromatic fruit used as a spice in cooking
Verb + adverb(9)
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snuff out
to extinguish a flame or light
soak up
to absorb liquid or take something in
soar upwards
to rise rapidly to a higher position
spew out
to eject or produce something in large quantities
splash around
to play in water while making it scatter about
sprang up
appeared or developed suddenly
spruce up
to make someone or something look neater and more attractive
stack up
to arrange items one above another in a pile
stare down
to make someone look away or yield by staring steadily at them