verb - to make someone familiar with a new place, situation, or system, or to find your position or direction in relation to your surroundings
noun, formal - the process of familiarizing someone with a new place, situation, or system, or the ability to understand your position or direction
noun, British English, informal - an embarrassing mistake, especially one made in public
noun - a small mouse-like rodent with a rounded body, short tail, and short legs that lives mainly in fields or woodland
verb - to protect yourself or deal with a problem, attack, or unwanted situation successfully
noun - a glass container in which plants or small animals are kept and grown in controlled conditions
noun, formal - something extremely large, powerful, or overwhelming, especially an organization or machine
adjective - describing a remark, comment, or action that is made spontaneously, without preparation or forethought
adverb - said or done without preparation or planning, spontaneously
noun - a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other
noun, technical - a heavy rotating wheel that stores energy and helps keep a machine running smoothly and steadily
verb - to cover food lightly with flour, sugar, or another dry ingredient
verb - to remove mud, sand, or debris from the bottom of a river, lake, or harbour; or to search for something by doing this