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The definition of kibibit

kibibit

noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 bits

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The definition of kibe

kibe /kaɪb/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kahyb] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun Medicine/Medical. a chapped or ulcerated chilblain, esp. on the heel.


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[Origin: 1350–1400; ME kybe, perh. < Welsh cibi]
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The definition of kibbutz

kib·butz /kɪˈbʊts, -ˈbuts/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ki-boots, -boots] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -but·zim /-bʊtˈsim/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[-boot-seem] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. (in Israel) a community settlement, usually agricultural, organized under collectivist principles.


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[Origin: 1930–35; < ModHeb kibuṣ; cf. Heb qibbūṣ gathering]
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The Definition of kibbitz

kibbitz

verb
make unwanted and intrusive comments [syn: kibitz]

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The definition of kiawe

ki·a·we /kiˈɑveɪ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kee-ah-vey] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a thorny tree, Prosopis juliflora, of the legume family, native to South America and widely naturalized in Hawaii.


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[Origin: < Hawaiian]
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