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base
Noun
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Something's base is its lower part; the solid part that touches the floor or touches the earth and keeps the other parts of the thing up.
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Something's base is its most important part.
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A base is a building for military personnel and material.
base
Adjective
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Rude, unfair, or unkind.
The people who make those sex videos are really base.
base
Verb
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When something or someone is based in a place, they do most of their work in that place.
The airline is based in Toronto, but flies all over the world.
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If you base x on y, you build or make x on, using, or to be like y.
The movie is based on the book.
elbow
Noun
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Your elbow is the place in the middle of your arm that bends.
I hurt my elbow playing tennis.
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An elbow is a 90° turn in a pipe, river, road, etc.
I need another elbow piece to get this pipe round the corner.
elbow
Verb
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If you elbow somebody, you hit them with your elbow.
My mom elbowed me to be quiet.