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silkworm
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noun
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
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noun
larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
raising
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adjective
increasing in quantity or value
a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate
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noun
(= elevation)
the event of something being raised upward
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
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noun
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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noun
(= nurture)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
room
Noun
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A room is a place which is part of a building. Someone is able to see other people who are in the same room.
We need a long, wide room because many people will be at the meeting.
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Room can mean some space; a place with nothing, only air.
I need room to be able to move my arms and not touch people.
room
Verb
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To live in or share a room.
I roomed with Ryan all four years of college.