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Objects & Tools — Lesson 71

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buttonholes

ˈbʌtənhoʊlz

A hole through which buttons are pushed — the tailor measured the buttonholes carefully.

She stitched buttonholes along the placket of the shirt.

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buttons

ˈbʌtənz

A round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes — she sewed the buttons onto her coat.

She sewed the buttons onto her coat.

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buttress

ˈbʌtrəs

A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building — the team acted as a buttress for the struggling manager.

The Gothic cathedral features flying buttresses to support its tall walls.

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buttresses

ˈbʌtrəsəz

A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building — the medieval cathedral's stone buttresses hold up its massive walls.

The medieval cathedral's stone buttresses hold up its massive walls.

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buttressing

ˈbʌtrəsɪŋ

A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building — engineers recommended additional buttressing to reinforce the weakened foundation.

The medieval cathedral's stone buttressing has kept it standing for five centuries.

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butts

bʌts

Thick end of the handle — don't leave your butts on the beach.

The park was full of cigarette butts.

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buzzer

ˈbʌzər

A push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed — can you hear the buzzer from here?

Press the buzzer to enter the building.

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buzzers

ˈbʌzərz

A push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed — press the buzzer to let them know you have arrived.

Press the buzzer to let them know you have arrived.

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bypasses

ˈbaɪpæsɪz

Bypass something means to go around it or avoid it, especially to take an — the new road bypasses the town centre.

The new road bypasses the town centre.

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byroad

ˈbaɪroʊd

A side road little traveled (as in the countryside) — we took a byroad to avoid the heavy traffic on the main highway.

We took a byroad to avoid the heavy traffic on the main highway.

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byway

ˈbaɪweɪ

A side road little traveled (as in the countryside) — the byway led us to a hidden village.

We took a scenic byway through the countryside.

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byways

ˈbaɪweɪz

A side road little traveled (as in the countryside) — we took the scenic byways instead of the busy highway.

We took the scenic byways instead of the busy highway.

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