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| RECEIVED | | pronunciation n. The form of educated spoken english used in southern england. | |
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| RECEIVER | | n. - person or thing that receives.
- part of a machine or instrument that receives something (esp. The part of a telephone that contains the earpiece).
- (in full official receiver) person appointed by a court to administer the property of a bankrupt or insane person, or property under litigation.
- radio or television receiving apparatus.
- person who receives stolen goods. | |
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| RECHARGE | | —v. (-ging) charge (a battery etc.) Again or be recharged. —n. Recharging or being recharged. rechargeable adj. | |
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| RECKLESS | | adj. Disregarding the consequences or danger etc.; rash. recklessly adv. Recklessness n. [old english reck concern oneself] | |
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| RECLOTHE | | v. (-thing) clothe again or differently. | |
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| RECOLOUR | | v. Colour again or differently. | |
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| RECORDED | | delivery n. Post office service in which the dispatch and receipt of an item are recorded. | |
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| RECORDER | | n. - apparatus for recording, esp. A video or tape recorder.
- (also recorder) barrister or solicitor of at least ten years' standing, serving as a part-time judge.
- wooden or plastic wind instrument with holes covered by the fingers.
- keeper of records. | |
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| RECOURSE | | n. - resort to a possible source of help.
- person or thing resorted to. have recourse to turn to (a person or thing) for help. [latin: related to *course] | |
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| RECOVERY | | n. (pl. -ies) recovering or being recovered. [anglo-french recoverie: related to *recover] | |
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