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manus
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noun
(= hand, mitt)
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
he had the hands of a surgeon
he extended his mitt
island
Noun
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An island is a piece of ground that is completely surrounded by water.
The fisherman lived alone on a small island in James Bay.
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An island of an object, person, or place, is one surrounded by things very different from itself.
An island of peace and silence in a noisy city.
tree
Noun
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A tree is a tall plant of wood.
I'm going to climb a tree.
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A tree is a map of ideas that looks like the plant.
My family tree shows how I am related to all my family members.
tree
Verb
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(uncommon) If you tree something, you chase it up into a tree.
snail
Noun
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A snail is a mollusc that moves very slowly. It has a shell on its back.