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nanosata small satelliteIn the next five years or so some 1,000 nanosats, as small satellites of 1-10kg are called, are expected to be launched.
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notspotan area where no broadband connection is availableThe research revealed that so-called notspots are not limited to rural communities with many in suburban areas, and even streets in major towns.
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noobsomeone who has no idea about what's going on
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technophilean enthusiast of technologyAre you a technophile or a technophobe?
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frita slang word meaning 'frightened'Try to imagine the view from the perspective of a Tory strategist: the bill for looking frit is tiny compared with the enduring burden of being savaged by Farage.
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brinnerthe eating of foods traditionally eaten at breakfast, such as porridge, for dinnerThe brinner movement began in the US and now the trend for eating breakfast for dinner has hopped across the pond.
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accident1 [countable] a crash involving a car, train, plane, or other vehiclea fatal accident on the motorway between Paris and LyonsHe was killed in a car accident.The accident was caused by ice on the road.Synonyms and related words Vehicle accidents and breakdowns:accident, aquaplane, bang up... Explore Thesaurus a. a sudden event that results in damage, injury, or deathSeven men were killed in a serious mining accident yesterday.a riding/climbing/hunting accidentSynonyms and related words Accidents:accident, mishap, calamity... Explore Thesaurus b. a mistake that causes minor damage or harmDon’t make such a fuss – it was an accident.Synonyms and related words Accidents:accident, mishap, calamity... Explore Thesaurus Collocates: accident Adjectives frequently used with accident ▪ bad, fatal, horrific, minor, nasty, serious, tragic2 [countable/uncountable] something that happens unexpectedly, without being plannedTo be honest, my second pregnancy was an accident.Synonyms and related words Chance events and happening by chance:stochastic, accident, coincidence... Explore Thesaurus From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary 3have an accident if someone, especially a child, has an accident, they urinate or excrete without intending to do itChildren can have an accident at night sometimes.
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Swarajself-governance or self-rule, a synonym for "home rule"
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TYthank you"You can take my pencil." "TY."
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tie1 [transitive] to make a knot with two ends of a piece of string, rope etcSally bent down to tie her shoelaces.We’re teaching him how to tie a tie.Synonyms and related words To fasten something to itself:tie up, buckle, do up... Explore Thesaurus a. [transitive] to fasten something in a particular place using something such as ropeJan tied his bike onto the back of the car.Her hands were tied behind her back.I always tie my hair back when I’m cooking.Synonyms and related words To fasten or join one thing to another:fasten, fix, attach... Explore Thesaurus b. [transitive] to use something such as string to fasten several things togetherShe handed them two parcels tied with string.Tie the flowers into small bunches.Synonyms and related words To fasten or join one thing to another:fasten, fix, attach... Explore Thesaurus c. [intransitive] to be fastened using something such as stringThis skirt ties at the front.Synonyms and related words To fasten something to itself:tie up, buckle, do up... Explore Thesaurus 2 [transitive] to combine things, or to form a connection between themThis series ties together events from the past and present.closely tied: Portugal’s economy is closely tied to Spain’s.Synonyms and related words To mix things, or to become mixed:mix, dissolve, stir in... Explore Thesaurus 3 [transitive] [usually passive] if something ties you to a particular place or situation, you cannot leave itMany young mothers feel tied to the home and children.An open ticket means you are not tied to returning on a particular day.Synonyms and related words To limit or control something or someone:draw a line in the sand, limit, control... Explore Thesaurus 4 [intransitive/transitive] if two players or teams in a game tie, they both have the same number of pointsThe game was tied 1–1 after extra time.tie for first/second etc place: They tied for first place, with a time of 25.64 seconds.Synonyms and related words Scoring points and goals:aggregate, all, assist... Explore Thesaurus From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary 5tie something to something to say that something causes something elseThe opposition will tie the loss of jobs and family wealth to the president's ineffective policies.
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