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super
Adjective
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If something is super it is better than average, better than usual.
super
Noun
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of a building.
We asked the super to fix our window last week but he still hasn't done it.
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Short for supervisor; a manager or boss.
We were just talking to the super about the problem.
super
Interjection
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You say super! if you are very happy or excited about something.
You got the prize, super!
Harvard
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noun
(= Harvard University)
a university in Massachusetts
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noun
American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)
architecture
Noun
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Architecture is the art of planning, designing, and constructing buildings.
He studied classical architecture and design in Rome.
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The architecture of a building is the style in which it is designed and constructed.
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The architecture of something is its structure.
single
Adjective
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A single thing is the only one.
In large baking dish, arrange chicken pieces in single layer.
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You use single to stress how many or how few.
I hate going to work every single day and listening to people yell at each other.
I haven't heard a single word of thanks.
Eastern Canada is the world's largest single source of newsprint.
I don't think we should give them a single thing.
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A single person is not married.
The single mother of two spends weekends with her kids.
I used to go out a lot when I was single.
single
Noun
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A single is a song that is sold or put out by itself (or with one other song), not on an album.
Today she releases her live version of Birthday, the first single from an upcoming tour album.
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In baseball and cricket, a single is a hit that enables a runner to score a point.
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In baseball a single is a hit that enables the player to move to first base.
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Singles is a game where each side has only one player, especially in tennis.
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Singles are people who are not married or not in a romantic relationship.
You'll pay no tax if your income falls below $50,000 for a married couple, $35,000 for singles.
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A single is a hotel room for one person.
I reserved a single in Montreal.
single
Verb
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In baseball if you single, you hit the ball and are able to run to first base.
The batter singled to right field.
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If you single something out, you identify it, often to give it special attention.
She was singled out as the best student in the class.
chip
Noun
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A small piece that is broken off of a larger object.
A chip of paint fell off the wall.
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A damaged area of a surface where a chip has broken off.
This cup has a chip in it.
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A token that is used in place of cash when gambling.
poker chip
This chip is worth $1.
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A small circuit used in certain electronic devices.
computer chip
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A thin, baked or fried piece of vegetable, usually potato.
potato chips
tortilla chips
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(British/Australian/New Zealand) A fried strip of potato, similar to French fries.
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A shot where the ball goes up more than a regular shot.
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A takeout that hits a rock at an angle.
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A dried piece of dung that is used as fuel.
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A container that is usually used for holding strawberries or other fruit.
chip
Verb
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To break an object into small pieces.
The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch.
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To break small pieces off of an object.
Be careful not to chip the paint.
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To play a shot where the ball goes mostly upwards instead of forwards.
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To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.
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To become chipped.
This varnish chips easily.
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Often with "in", to ante (up).
computer
Noun
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A computer is a machine that helps you store, organize, and use information.
If you're looking at a web page, you must be using a computer.