billow
noun
a moving cloud of something such as smoke or steam
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the American spelling of fibre
noun
a long thin piece of a natural or artificial substance, similar to a thread or hair in shape
noun
an amount of a solid substance in a container that you push at the bottom so that a small amount comes out of the top
noun
a piece of wood, plastic, or other material that is thin at one end and wider at the other and is pressed into a space to hold something in place or to force things apart
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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