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| force |
Force is strength, power, or energy. Force makes things move or makes things go. If the force of the wind blows away your umbrella, the strength of the wind blows it away. [1/6 definitions] |
| hold1 |
When you hold something, you have it in your hand or hands. If it's raining, you might hold an umbrella so that it is over your head. [1/12 definitions] |
| mushroom |
a fungus with a stalk and a cap that looks like a small umbrella. Some kinds of mushrooms can be eaten; other kinds are poisonous. Mushrooms live in damp places and are the fruiting bodies of certain kinds of fungi. [1/3 definitions] |
| parachute |
a large device made of strong, thin cloth that opens up like an umbrella. A parachute slows the fall of a person who jumps from an airplane. It can also be used in the same way for something that is dropped from an airplane. [1/3 definitions] |
| parasol |
a light umbrella used especially by women to protect against the sun. |
| relationship |
A relationship is some kind of connection. There is usually a relationship between the weather and carrying an umbrella, for example, because the two things are connected to each other. There is a relationship between eating and feeling hungry. There is a relationship between exercise and health. [1/2 definitions] |
| rib1 |
something that looks like a rib in shape or purpose, such as the wires that hold open an umbrella. [1/2 definitions] |
| shade |
Shade is a kind of darkness caused by something blocking the light. When something gives shade, like a tree or a big umbrella, it creates this kind of darkness. When it's hot outside, shade can be a good thing. [1/8 definitions] |
| still1 |
If you don't feel well but you still go to school, it means you don't feel well but you go to school anyway. If you used your umbrella but you still got wet, it means that you got wet even though you used your umbrella. [1/8 definitions] |
| toadstool |
a mushroom shaped like an umbrella. Toadstools are often poisonous. |
| umbrella |
a screen made of fabric stretched over a folding frame. An umbrella is used to shield against the rain or sun. |
| under |
If a boat is going down a river and comes to a bridge, the boat will go under the bridge. When it is raining outside, people often walk under an umbrella. When something is under another thing, it is below it. [1/9 definitions] |
| usual |
When something is usual, it is normal or most common. An umbrella is the usual thing that people take with them when it rains. Morning is the usual time that people wake up every day. [1/3 definitions] |
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