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| fold1 |
to bring in toward the body from a stretched position. [1/8 definitions] |
| Malta |
Malta is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It is near Italy in Europe and near Tunisia in Africa. Malta has a warm, sunny climate. The land has many fields for growing crops. Malta is a small country, but many people live there in towns and cities. Malta is becoming an important center for making movies. |
| minaret |
a tall, thin tower that is part of a mosque. A minaret has a platform near the top from which a person calls Muslims to prayer. |
| name |
If a certain doctor has a good name in town, it means that they are well-known in town for being a good doctor. If a certain car repair shop has a bad name, it means that the place is known for not being a good place to bring your car. [1/5 definitions] |
| raccoon |
a small mammal with brown and gray fur, a long tail with black rings, and a pointed face with black markings that look like a mask. Raccoons eat plants and small animals such as insects and frogs. In towns and cities, they eat garbage. Several kinds of raccoons live in North and South America and on Caribbean islands. |
| surfboard |
A surfboard is a long, narrow board that people use for surfing. People balance on a surfboard and ride it on top of waves that come in toward the shore. |
| surfing |
the sport or activity of riding on the tops of waves as they come in toward the shore, usually balanced on a special board called a "surfboard." |
| tide |
When we talk about the tide, we are talking about how high the ocean water is as we look at the ocean from the shore. The tide changes about every twelve hours in a day. When the tide is high, the waves are high. They come in toward the land with a lot of force and come far up onto the beach. When the tide is low, the level of the water is lower, and the waves don't come so far onto the beach. |
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