trebe

Phonetic: "/ˈtɹɪ.vɪt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.

Definition: A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a hot coaster

Definition: A weaver's knife. See trevat.

Phonetic: "/tʉː/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

Example: Please push the door to.

Definition: Into the wind.

Phonetic: "/tʉː/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.

Example: We are walking to the shop.

Definition: Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.

Example: He devoted himself to education.

Definition: Used to indicate result of action.

Example: His face was beaten to a pulp.

Definition: Used to indicate a resulting feeling or emotion.

Example: To everyone's great relief, the tuneless carol singers finally ceased their warbling.

Definition: Used after an adjective to indicate its application.

Example: similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.

Definition: Denotes the end of a range.

Example: It takes 2 to 4 weeks to process typical applications.

Definition: As a.

Example: With God to friend (with God as a friend);   with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe);   lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice);   took her to wife (took her as a wife);   was sold to slave (was sold as a slave).

Definition: Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.

Example: I have ten dollars to your four.

Definition: Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.

Example: Three squared or three to the second power is nine.

Definition: (time) Preceding.

Example: ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).

Definition: Used to describe what something consists of or contains.

Example: Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.

Definition: At.

Example: Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.

Phonetic: "/həʊld/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A grasp or grip.

Example: Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.

Definition: An act or instance of holding.

Example: Can I have a hold of the baby?

Definition: A place where animals are held for safety

Definition: An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.

Example: Senator X placed a hold on the bill, then went to the library and placed a hold on a book.

Definition: Something reserved or kept.

Example: We have a hold here for you.

Definition: Power over someone or something.

Definition: The ability to persist.

Definition: The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.

Definition: A position or grip used to control the opponent.

Example: He got him in a tight hold and pinned him to the mat.

Definition: (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time

Definition: The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.

Example: The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume.

Definition: The wager amount, the total hold.

Example: As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015

Definition: An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.

Definition: The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.

Definition: A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.

Definition: A pause facility.

Definition: The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.

Definition: A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.

Definition: A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.

Phonetic: "/həʊld/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To grasp or grip.

Example: Hold the pencil like this.

Definition: To contain or store.

Example: This package holds six bottles.

Definition: (heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state.

Definition: (heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions.

Definition: To win one's own service game.

Definition: To take place, to occur.

Definition: To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).

Example: Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month.

Definition: To derive right or title.

Definition: In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.

Example: A martini, please, and hold the olive.

Definition: To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.

Phonetic: "/æɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

Phonetic: "/kənˈteɪnə/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Someone who contains; something that contains.

Definition: An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.

Definition: A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.

Definition: (by extension) Someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state.

Definition: A file format that can hold various types of data.

Definition: An abstract data type whose instances are collections of other objects.

Definition: Any user interface component that can hold further (child) components.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

Example: His parents got him an in with the company.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.

Definition: The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.

Definition: A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To enclose.

Definition: To take in; to harvest.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.

Example: Is Mr. Smith in?

Definition: Located inside something.

Example: Little by little I pushed the snake into the basket, until finally all of it was in.

Definition: (of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.

Example: If the tennis ball bounces on the line then it's in.

Definition: Inserted or fitted into something.

Example: I've discovered why the TV wasn't working – the plug wasn't in!

Definition: Having been collected or received.

Example: The replies to the questionnaires are now all in.

Definition: In fashion; popular.

Example: Skirts are in this year.

Definition: Incoming.

Example: the in train

Definition: (of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.

Definition: Of the tide, at or near its highest level.

Example: You can't get round the headland when the tide's in.

Definition: With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.

Example: in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband

Definition: Currently batting.

Definition: Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.

Example: He is very in with the Joneses.

Definition: Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.

Example: I think that bird fancies you. You're in there, mate!

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.

Example: He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and dived in.

Definition: Towards the speaker or other reference point.

Example: For six hours the tide flows in, then for another six hours it flows out.

Definition: So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.

Example: Bring the water to the boil and drop the vegetables in.

Definition: Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.

Example: He went for the wild toss but wasn't able to stay in.

Definition: After the beginning of something.

Example: The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in.

Definition: (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.

Definition: Into.

Example: Less water gets in your boots this way.

Definition: Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.

Example: In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.

Definition: Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.

Phonetic: "/æɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

Phonetic: "/ˈfɑeə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

Definition: An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).

Example: We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.

Definition: The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.

Example: During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.

Definition: The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Definition: A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

Definition: The elements necessary to start a fire.

Example: The fire was laid and needed to be lit.

Definition: The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.

Example: The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking.

Definition: Strength of passion, whether love or hate.

Definition: Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.

Definition: Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.

Definition: A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.

Definition: Red coloration in a piece of opal.