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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

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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The Definition of kiaugh

kiaugh /kyɑx/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kyahkh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun Scot. trouble or worry.

Also, kauch.


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[Origin: 1780–90; of uncert. orig.]
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The Definition of kiang

ki·ang /kiˈɑŋ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kee-ahng] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a wild ass, Equus kiang, of Tibet and Mongolia.


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[Origin: 1880–85; < Tibetan kyang (sp. rkyang)]
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The definition of kiabooca

ki·a·boo·ca /ˌkaɪəˈbukə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kahy-uh-boo-kuh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun padouk.


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[Origin: 1825–35; orig. uncert.]
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The Definition of kiaat

kiaat

noun
deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood [syn: bloodwood tree]

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The Definition of Ki

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Ki /ki/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.

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