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sleeper
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noun
a rester who is sleeping
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noun
an unexpected achiever of success
the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it
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a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
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an unexpected hit
that movie was the sleeper of the summer
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tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
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noun
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
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noun
pajamas with feet; worn by children
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noun
(= sleeping car)
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
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noun
(= tie, railroad tie)
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
bolt
Noun
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A kind of thick screw that is used with a nut and sometimes a washer.
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A a short heavy arrow used by a crossbow.
bolt
Verb
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If you bolt you run away suddenly.