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consult
Noun
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A visit or a consultation.
I have a consult with a sleep specialist this afternoon.
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The act of consulting or the results of that consultation;.
The council broke; And all grave consults dissolved in smoke. -Dryden.
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A council; a meeting for consultation.
A consult of coquettes. -Swift.
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Agreement; concert.
consult
Verb
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If you consult with someone, you ask them their opinion or for advice.
I think it would be a good idea to consult a doctor about the pain.
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If you consult a dictionary, the web, a phone book, etc., you look there for information.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
manual
Adjective
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If something is manual, it is done with the hands or through physical work.
Unskilled manual workers are the most likely to lose their job when the economy changes.
One quarter of the accidents at work arise from manual lifting, handling and carrying.
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Manual dexterity, detergents, etc. are for or related to hands.
Video games increase your manual dexterity and hand to eye co-ordination.
manual
Noun
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A manual is a book of instructions.
I need to fix this machine, but I can't find the manual.