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post
Noun
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Post is the letters and parcels that you send to other people.
There's no post today because it's a Sunday.
The new book arrived in the post.
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A post is a tall rod or stick. Examples are a sign post, a lamp post, and a goal post.
post
Verb
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If you post something, you send it through the post.
I posted a birthday card to him last week.
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If you post a message, you add it to a website or discussion board.
I posted a reply to your comment on the website.
post
Preposition
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after
Post the test results becoming public, there were many complaints.
alloy
Noun
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An alloy is made by mixing one metal with another metal or a metalloid.
is an alloy made by mixing iron and carbon together.
alloy
Verb
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To alloy means to mix metals together to make an alloy.
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To alloy ideas means to combine them together.
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To alloy means to mix an item with something else that makes it less pure and not as valuable.
diffusion
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noun
(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
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noun
the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
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noun
(= dissemination)
the property of being diffused or dispersed
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noun
(= dispersion)
the act of dispersing or diffusing something
the dispersion of the troops
the diffusion of knowledge
technique
Noun
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A technique is a specialized and skillful way of doing something.
It is important for pilots to be taught the right technique for the take-off run.
The scientists will use a new technique to measure the exact speed of the moon.