noun, technical - an old-fashioned long gun used by soldiers before rifles were invented
noun - a type of sugar found in milk and dairy products
noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore
noun - the time when the sea reaches its highest level and comes furthest up the shore
noun - a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound
verb - to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound
verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more
verb - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more
verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset
noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items
verb - to make something (like an idea, belief, or behavior) a natural part of the way you think or behave
noun - the process by which something becomes fossilized; often used literally for bones or plants turning into fossils, or metaphorically for ideas or behaviors becoming fixed and unchanging