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c
Noun
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C is the third letter of the alphabet.
"b" comes before "c"
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In some schools, an C is the passing grade.
Albert only just passed the exam; he got a C.
band
Noun
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A band is a group of people working together]
Those in the army who fought closely together in the war were called a band of brothers.
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A band is a group of people who play different instruments together. It can be of any size.
The band played loud music.
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A band is piece of material, often metal, with the shape of a circle.
A band was placed around the box to prevent it from breaking open.
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A band is a simple ring for the finger.
The man gave his wife a band of gold at the wedding.
band
Verb
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To band together is to get together in a group.
The friends banded together in school.
fixed
Verb
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Past tense of fix.
The mechanic fixed my car.
The mother fixed the broken toy.
The meeting of Congress is fixed on January 3.
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Something is fixed if it didn't work before, but now it works or has been repaired.
Is your car fixed yet?
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If an animal has been fixed, it had an operation to stop it from having babies.
After a male cat is fixed, it doesn't fight with other cats as much.
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If a game, contest, or election is fixed, somebody unfairly controls what will happen before it is over.
Don't go to that casino, the roulette wheel is fixed.
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Protected from arrest.
Don't worry about it, we're fixed with the cops.
fixed
Adjective
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Not changing, not able to be changed, staying the same.
fixed assets
fixed cost
satellite
Noun
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An object in orbit around another celestial object, such as the Moon orbiting the Earth.
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A man-made object orbiting a celestial body, especially one sending back information to Earth or one helping with GPS trilateration or television signals.
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A television which uses a satellite dish.
service
Noun
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An action or work by one person that can be consumed by another person.
Hair care is a service industry.
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A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
This machine provides the name service for the LAN.
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The military.
I did three years of service before coming here.
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A set of dishes or utensils.
She brought out the silver tea service.
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The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
The player had four service faults in the set.
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A religious rite or ritual.
The funeral service was good.
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The serving, or delivery, of a document requiring someone to appear in a court of law.
The service happened yesterday.
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That which is provided by the government or its agents.
The Job Centre provides a service to the unemployed.
service
Verb
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If you service something, you serve them.
They service the customer base.
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If you service something, you perform maintenance on them.
He is going to service the car.