a type of portable public address system commonly used in the Pacific Island countries, particularly in Samoa; it is used to broadcast important announcements and news to the community.
/toəʊ.tɔː/
An archaic or literary term for sustenance, meaning food or anything that provides nourishment or maintains life.
/səs'tenəns/
A flyball is a device used in engines, such as the diesel engine, to control the speed of the engine by regulating the fuel supply. It is a mechanical safety device that can sense the speed of the engine and cut off the fuel supply when the engine runs too fast.
/'flaɪˌbæl/
The process of removing or reducing feudal elements or structures in society, economy, or political systems, often involving the abolition of land rights and enfeoffment, and the transition towards a more modern and egalitarian system.
/ʌnˈfiː.dʒə.laɪŋ/
A fortified alcoholic beverage, typically made from honey and water, sometimes including wine or other distilled spirits, often marketed as a non-alcoholic version called mead'eau-de-vie
/haɪˈdrɒmɛl/
A four-letter word often used as an internet slang, acronym, or misspelling in various contexts where the reader can infer its use.
/aː/
A term used humorously to describe a person who is overly concerned with or preoccupied by minor details, often to the point of illness or distress, as if suffering from a physical ailment, hence the word ‘kembos’ is derived from an imagined disease called 'Kembosis.'
/kəˈbɒm/
Of or relating to the plant family Aponogetonaceae, which includes aquatic plants characterized by submerged leaves and floating, umbrella-like flower heads.
/əˌpɒn.əˈɡɛ.tə.nə.sɪ.əs/
A surname, as the name of a family or individual. Also, a term used to refer to surgeon William Halsted, who is known for his contributions to surgical technique and the treatment of breast cancer.
/ˈhælstɪd/