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noun (plural: rainbows)
- Multicoloured arch in the sky produced by refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
- Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
- An assortment; a varied multitude. Used with of.
- a of possibilities
- (baseball) A curveball, particularly a slow curveball
- (context, poker slang) In Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em, a flop that contains three different suits
adjective (no (compar) or (superl))
- Having, or shining with, the colors of the rainbow: iridescent.
- Multicoloured.
- Special, enigmatic.
- (poker) Having multiple suits
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| rainbow trout |
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noun
- A species of trout, Salmo gairdneri, that has black spots and a pink streak running along the body.
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| rasbora |
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noun
- A small fish, of the Cyprinidae family, similar to a minnow
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| rasher |
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noun (plural rashers)
- A strip of bacon.
adjective
- (compare) of rash.
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| Ray |
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proper noun
- (given name, male), a diminutive of Raymond.
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| red drum |
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noun
- a large red edible fish, also called channel bass or redfish.
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| redeye |
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adjective - (alternative spelling of, red-eye)
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| redfish |
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noun
- edible red rockfish, found in North America, also called rosefish or ocean perch.
- a large red edible fish, also called channel bass or red drum.
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| remora |
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noun (plural remoras)
- Any of various elongate brown fish from the family Echeneidae whose dorsal fin is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals.
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| ROE |
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initialism
- (finance) Return on Equity: A measure of how well a company used reinvested earnings to generate additional earnings.
- (military) Rules of Engagement
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| runner |
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noun
- somebody who runs
- (slang) A quick escape away from a scene
- He did a runner after robbing the drugstore
- a type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners, cf trainer; a sneaker
- a part of an apparatus that moves quickly
- After the cycle completes, the travels back quickly to be in place for the next cycle.
- a mechanical part intended for wheels to run on or to slide against another surface.
- a strip of fabric used to decorate a table
- The red makes the table so festive.
- a protective carpet cover for a high traffic area
- How about we put down a clear in the front hall.
- (scuffleball) a forward playing position
- (cricket) a player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat
- (baseball) A player who runs the bases
- (aussie-rules) A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field.
- The was out at second.
- (slang) A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
- (botany) a long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets.
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