noun, technical - the right to hold a property or a piece of land, often for a specific period or with legal security
noun - the condition or period of holding a position or office
noun - a raised bank or wall built along a river to prevent flooding
verb - to show annoyance or irritation without necessarily taking action
verb - to speak or react in a way that shows annoyance; to breathe out or breathe heavily, especially loudly
adjective - causing difficulty, problems, or annoyance
noun, American English - a thick liquid that is used for washing plates, pot, pans etc.
noun - goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally, or that are possessed illegally
adverb - used to express relief or gratitude that something good has happened or that a bad situation has been avoided
noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made
noun, British English, informal - champagne or another sparkling wine