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Objects & Tools — Lesson 71

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buttonholes
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buttonholes

ˈbʌtənhoʊlz
a hole through which buttons are pushed
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buttons
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buttons

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
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buttress
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buttress

ˈbʌtrəs
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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buttresses
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buttresses

ˈbʌtrəsəz
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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buttressing
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buttressing

ˈbʌtrəsɪŋ
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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butts
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butts

bʌts
thick end of the handle
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buzzer
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buzzer

ˈbʌzər
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
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buzzers
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buzzers

ˈbʌzərz
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
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bypasses
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bypasses

ˈbaɪpæsɪz
a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
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byroad
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byroad

ˈbaɪroʊd
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
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byway
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byway

ˈbaɪweɪ
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
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byways
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byways

ˈbaɪweɪz
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
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