#WordoftheDay prosthodontics: the branch of dentistry concerned with the reconstruction and replacement of missing teeth. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay rime: a rough, white icy covering deposited on trees, etc., somewhat resembling white frost, but formed only from fog or vapour-bearing air. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay maniple: a subdivision of the Roman legion, consisting of either 120 or 60 soldiers. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay spatterdash: a kind of long gaiter worn to protect the trousers, etc., from mud, as in riding. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay microseism: a vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs but not believed to be due to an earthquake. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay martingale: a strap of a horse’s harness passing from the bit or headgear, between the forelegs, to the girth, for holding the head down. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay sequestrum: a dead portion of bone separated from the living bone. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay archaeopteryx: a fossil bird, the oldest known avian type, with teeth and a long, feathered, vertebrate tail, found in the later Jurassic. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay gobbledegook: language characterised by circumlocution and jargon. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay zori: a Japanese sandal consisting of a wedge covered with leather, cloth, vinyl or finely woven straw, and thongs made of cloth or leather. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay underarmed: not having sufficient weapons. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay gasometer: a large tank or reservoir for storing gas, especially at a gasworks. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay cattleduffer: someone who steals cattle, usually altering the brand in the process. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay hypnopaedia: a method of teaching in which a person learns through hearing spoken words while asleep. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay sharpshooter: someone skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle; marksman; sniper. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay plasticiser: any of a group of substances which are used in plastics, mortar, or the like, to impart softness and viscous quality to the finished product. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay cottontree: a yellow flowered tree of tropical coasts, Hibiscus tiliaceus, with bark fibre useful for cordage. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay flapdragon: a former pastime in which the players snatched raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and ate them. #MacquarieDictionary
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#WordoftheDay toponym: a placename. #MacquarieDictionary
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