maze
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- pronunciation:
- meIz
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A maze is a group of connected paths separated by high walls or thick bushes. Only one of the paths takes a person correctly through the maze. Mazes are made to confuse people who try to go through them.
Brianna and her friend got lost in the maze in the park, but they eventually found their way out.My brother's room is so messy that my mom says it's like a maze.- similar words:
- jungle
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| definition 2: |
A maze is a small set of connected paths that is used for testing or training animals in a laboratory.
The scientist timed the mouse's performance in the maze. |
| definition 3: |
A maze is a kind of puzzle. It is a drawing or small model made to look like a set of connected paths, some of which don't go anywhere. The goal of doing the puzzle is to draw one line from the beginning to the end without going down any incorrect path.
The child worked on a maze in a magazine while waiting for the dentist. |
| related words: |
puzzle, web |
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