DEFINITION
noun
a natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff.

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UNIT 2: Geography - cave

DEFINITION
noun
a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea: a coast path along the top of rugged cliffs.

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UNIT 2: Geography - cliff

DEFINITION
noun
1 the part of the land adjoining or near the sea: the west coast of Africa | they sailed further up the coast.
• ( the Coast )N. Amer.the Pacific coast of North America.
2 the easy movement of a vehicle without the use of power.

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UNIT 2: Geography - coast

DEFINITION

noun

a waterless, desolate area of land with little or no vegetation, typically one covered with sand.
• a situation or place considered dull and uninteresting: a cultural desert.

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UNIT 2: Geography - desert

DEFINITION

noun

1 [ mass noun ] fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air: the car sent up clouds of dust.
• [ with modifier ] any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust.
• [ in sing. ] a fine powder: he ground it into a fine dust.
• [ in sing. ] a cloud of dust.
• literary a dead person's remains: scatter my dust and ashes.
• literary the mortal human body: the soul, that dwells within your dust.
2 [ in sing. ] an act of dusting: a quick dust, to get rid of the cobwebs.

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UNIT 2: Geography - dust

DEFINITION

noun

1 an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land: the villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides | [ as modifier ] : a flood barrier.
• ( the Flood )the biblical flood brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of the human race (Gen. 6 ff.).
• the inflow of the tide.
• literary a river, stream, or sea.
2 an outpouring of tears: she burst into floods of tears.
• an overwhelming quantity of things or people happening or appearing at the same time: his column provoked a flood of complaints | floods of tourists come each year to marvel at the sights.
3 short for floodlight.

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UNIT 2: Geography - flood

DEFINITION

noun

1 the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly coloured corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals).
• a flower together with its stalk, picked for use as a decoration: a bunch of flowers.
• [ mass noun ] the state or period in which a plant's flowers have developed and opened: the roses were just coming into flower .
2 (the flower of) the finest individuals out of a number of people or things: he wasted the flower of French youth on his dreams of empire.

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UNIT 2: Geography - flower

DEFINITION
noun
1 a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth: a pine forest | [ mass noun ] : a large tract of forest.
• historical an area, typically owned by the sovereign and partly wooded, kept for hunting and having its own laws.
• [ in place names ] denoting an area that was formerly a royal forest: Waltham Forest.
2 a large number or dense mass of vertical or tangled objects: a forest of high-rise apartments.

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UNIT 2: Geography - forest

ground  |graʊnd|                                                        *suelo (en Español)

DEFINITION

noun [ in sing. ] 

1 the solid surface of the earth: he lay on the ground.• [ mass noun ] a limited extent of the earth's surface; land: an adjoining area of ground had been purchased.• [ mass noun ] land of a specified kind: my feet squelched over marshy ground.• Brit.the floor of a room.
2 (also grounds) an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose: shore dumping can pollute fishing grounds.• (grounds) an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house or other building: the house stands in seven acres of grounds | the university grounds.• an area of land, often with associated buildings, used for a particular sport: a football ground | Liverpool's new ground is nearing completion .
3 [ mass noun ] an area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought: third-year courses cover less ground and go into more depth | [ count noun ] : he shifted the argument on to theoretical grounds of his own choosing.
4 (grounds) factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief: there are some grounds for optimism | they called for a retrial on the grounds of the new evidence.
5 chiefly Art a prepared surface to which paint is applied.• a substance used to prepare a surface for painting.• (in embroidery or ceramics) a plain surface to which decoration is applied.• a piece of wood fixed to a wall as a base for boards, plaster, or joinery.
6 (grounds) solid particles, especially of coffee, which form a residue; sediment.
7 N. Amer.electrical connection to the earth.
8 Music short for ground bass.

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UNIT 2: Geography - ground

DEFINITION

noun ( pl. valleys )

1 a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
2 Architecture an internal angle formed by the intersecting planes of a roof, or by the slope of a roof and a wall.

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UNIT 2: Geography - valley

DEFINITION

adjective
1 (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
• (of people) not civilized; barbarous: the wild tribes from the north.
• (of scenery or a region) desolate-looking: the wild coastline of Cape Wrath.
2 uncontrolled or unrestrained, esp. in pursuit of pleasure: she went through a wild phase of drunken parties and desperate affairs.
• not based on sound reasoning or probability: a wild guess | who, even in their wildest dreams, could have anticipated such a victory?
• stormy: the wild sea.
• informal very enthusiastic or excited: I'm not wild about the music.
• informal very angry.
• (of looks, appearance, etc.) indicating distraction: her wild eyes were darting back and forth.
• (of a playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, color, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it.

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UNIT 2: Geography - wild

DEFINITION

noun

1 a gentle wind.
• [ with modifier ] a wind of force 2 to 6 on the Beaufort scale (4–27 knots or 4.5-31 mph).
2 informal a thing that is easy to do or accomplish: traveling through London was a breeze.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - breeze

DEFINITION
noun

a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - thunderstorm

DEFINITION
noun 
1 the perceptible natural movement of the air, esp. in the form of a current of air blowing from a particulardirection: the wind howled about the building | an easterly wind | gusts of wind.
• [ as modifier ] relating to or denoting energy obtained from harnessing the wind with windmills or wind turbines.
• used to suggest something very fast, unrestrained, or changeable: run like the wind | she could be as free and easy as the wind.
• used in reference to an influence or tendency that cannot be resisted: a wind of change.
• used in reference to an impending situation: he had seen which way the wind was blowing.
• the rush of air caused by a fast-moving body.
• a scent carried by the wind, indicating the presence or proximity of an animal or person.
2 breath as needed in physical exertion or in speech.
• the power of breathing without difficulty while running or making a similar continuous effort: he waited while Jerry got his wind back.
3 empty, pompous, or boastful talk; meaningless rhetoric.
• air swallowed while eating or gas generated in the stomach and intestines by digestion.
4 air or breath used for sounding an organ or a wind instrument.
• (also winds) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] wind instruments, or specifically woodwind instruments, forming a band or a section of an orchestra: concerto for piano, violin, and thirteen winds | [ as modifier ] : wind players.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - wind

DEFINITION
adjective
1 easy to perceive, understand, or interpret: the voice on the telephone was clear and strong | clear and precise directions | her handwriting was clear | am I making myself clear?
• leaving no doubt; obvious or unambiguous: it was clear that they were in a trap | a clear case of poisoning.
• having or feeling no doubt or confusion: every student must be clear about what is expected.
2 (of a substance) transparent: the clear glass of the French windows | a stream of clear water.
• free of cloud, mist, or rain: the day was fine and clear.
• (of a person's skin) free from blemishes.
• (of a person's eyes) unclouded; shining: I looked into her clear gray eyes.
• (of a color) pure and intense: clear blue delphiniums.
• archaic (of a fire) burning with little smoke: a bright, clear flame.
3 free of any obstructions or unwanted objects: with a clear road ahead, he shifted into high gear | I had a clear view in both directions | his desktop was almost clear.
• (of a period of time) free of any appointments or commitments: the following Saturday Mattie had a clear day.
• [ predic. ] (of a person) free of something undesirable or unpleasant: after 18 months of treatment he was clear of TB.
• (of a person's mind) free of something that impairs logical thought: in the morning, with a clear head, she would tackle all her problems.
• (of a person's conscience) free of guilt.
4 [ predic. ] (clear of) not touching; away from: the truck was wedged in the ditch, one wheel clear of the ground.
5 [ attrib. ] (of a sum of money) net: a clear profit of $1,100.
6 Phonetics denoting a palatalized form of l (as in salador willing) in some southern US accents or as in leaf in Irish accents. Often contrasted with dark.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - clear

DEFINITION
adjective ( cloudier , cloudiest )
1 (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds; overcast: next morning was cloudy.
2 (of a liquid) not transparent or clear: the pond water is slightly cloudy.
• (of a colour) opaque; having white as a constituent: cloudy reds and blues and greens.
• (of marble) variegated with cloudlike markings.
• (of someone's eyes) misted with tears: she stared at him, her eyes cloudy.
• uncertain; unclear: the issue becomes more cloudy.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - cloudy

DEFINITION
adjective ( commoner , commonest )
1 occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings | it's common for a woman to be depressed after giving birth.
• (of an animal or plant) found or living in relatively large numbers; not rare.
• ordinary; of ordinary qualities; without special rank or position: the dwellings of common people | a common soldier.
• (of a quality) of a sort or level to be generally expected: common decency.
• of the most familiar type: the common or vernacular name.
• denoting the most widespread or typical species of an animal or plant: the common blue spruce.
2 showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar.
3 shared by, coming from, or done by more than one: the two republics' common border | problems common to both communities.
• belonging to, open to, or affecting the whole of a community or the public: common land.
• Mathematics belonging to two or more quantities.
4 Grammar (in Latin and certain other languages) of or denoting a gender of nouns that are conventionally regarded as masculine or feminine, contrasting with neuter.
• (in English) denoting a noun that refers to individuals of either sex (e.g., teacher).
5 Prosody (of a syllable) able to be either short or long.
6 Law (of a crime) of relatively minor importance: common assault.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - common

DEFINITION
adjective

1 of or at a fairly low temperature: it'll be a cool afternoon | the wind kept them cool.
• soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature: a cool drink in the leafy shade | figurative : the bathroom was all glass and cool, muted blues.
• (esp. of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot: wear your cool, comfortable shirts.
• showing no friendliness toward a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project: he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research center.
• free from excitement or anxiety: he prided himself on keeping a cool head| she seems cool, calm, and collected.
• (of jazz, esp. modern jazz) restrained and relaxed.
2 informal fashionably attractive or impressive: I always wore sunglasses to look cool.
• excellent: [ as exclamation ] : a computer you didn't even have to plug in. Cool!
• used to express acceptance or agreement: if people want to freak out at our clubs, that's cool.
3 (a cool ——) informal used to emphasize a specified quantity or amount, esp. of money: a cool $15,000 to buy the franchise.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - cool

DEFINITION
adjective

1 of high quality: this was a fine piece of filmmaking | fine wines.
• (of a person) worthy of or eliciting admiration: what a fine human being he is.
• good; satisfactory: relations in the group were fine.
• used to express one's agreement with or acquiescence to something: anything you want is fine by me, Linda| he said such a solution would be fine.
• in good health and feeling well: “I'm fine, just fine. And you?”
• (of the weather) bright and clear: it was another fine winter day.
• of imposing and dignified appearance or size: a very fine Elizabethan mansion.
• (of speech or writing) sounding impressive and grand but ultimately insincere: fine words seemed to produce few practical benefits.
• denoting or displaying a state of good, though not excellent, preservation in stamps, books, coins, etc.
• (of gold or silver) containing a specified high proportion of pure metal: the coin is struck in .986 fine gold.
2 (of a thread, filament, or person's hair) thin: I have always had fine and dry hair.
• (of a point) sharp: I sharpened the leads to a fine point.
• consisting of small particles: the soils were all fine silt.
• having or requiring an intricate delicacy of touch: exquisitely fine work.
• (of something abstract) subtle and therefore perceived only with difficulty and care: the fine distinctions between the new and old definitions of refugee.
• (of feelings) refined; elevated: you might appeal to their finer feelings.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - fine

DEFINITION

past participle of freeze.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - frozen

DEFINITION
adjective
1 solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken, bent, or pierced: a hard mattress | ground frozen hard as a rock.
• (of a person) not showing any signs of weakness; tough: the hard, tough, honest cop.
• (of information) reliable, esp. because based on something true or substantiated: hard facts about the underclass are maddeningly elusive.
• (of a subject of study) dealing with precise and verifiable facts: efforts to turn psychology into hard science.
• (of water) containing mineral salts that make lathering difficult.
• (of prices of stock, commodities, etc.) stable or firm in value.
• (of science fiction) scientifically accurate rather than purely fantastic or whimsical: a hard SF novel.
• (of a consonant) pronounced as cin cator gin go.
2 requiring a great deal of endurance or effort: stooping over all day was hard work.
• putting a lot of energy into an activity: he'd been a hard worker all his life.
• difficult to bear; causing suffering: times were hard at the end of the war | he'd had a hard life.
• difficult to understand or solve: this is a really hard question | [ with infinitive ] : she found it hard to believe that he could be involved.
• not showing sympathy or affection; strict: my father is no longer the hard man he once was.
• (of a season or the weather) severe: it's been a long, hard winter.
• harsh or unpleasant to the senses: the hard light of morning.
• (of wine) harsh or sharp to the taste, esp. because of tannin.
3 done with a great deal of force or strength: a hard blow to the head.
4 potent, powerful, or intense, in particular:
• (of liquor) strongly alcoholic; denoting distilled spirits rather than beer or wine.
• (of apple cider) having alcoholic content from fermentation.
• (of a drug) potent and addictive.
• denoting an extreme or dogmatic faction within a political party: the hard left.
• (of radiation) highly penetrating.
• (of pornography) highly obscene and explicit.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - hard

DEFINITION
adjective (heavier, heaviest)
1 of great weight; difficult to lift or move: the pan was too heavy for me to carry.
• used in questions about weight: how heavy is it?
• [ attrib. ] (of a class of thing) above the average weight; large of its kind: heavy artillery.
• [ predic. ] weighed down; full of something: branches heavy with blossoms.
• (of a person's head or eyes) feeling weighed down by weariness: a heavy head.
• Physics of or containing atoms of an isotope of greater than the usual mass. 
2 of great density; thick or substantial: heavy gray clouds | a heavy blanket.
• (of food or a meal) hard to digest; too filling.
• (of ground or soil) hard to travel over or work with because muddy or full of clay.
• not delicate or graceful; coarse: he had a big mustache and heavy features.
• moving slowly or with difficulty: steering that is heavy when parking.
• (of a smell) overpowering: the air was heavy with the sweet odor of apples.
• (of the sky) full of dark clouds; oppressive: a heavy thundery sky.
3 of more than the usual size, amount, or force: rush hour traffic was heavy and I was delayed.
• doing something to excess: a heavy smoker.
• (heavy on) using a lot of: stories heavy on melodrama.
4 striking or falling with force: a heavy blow to the head | we had heavy overnight rain.
• (of music, esp. rock) having a strong bass component and a forceful rhythm.
5 needing much physical effort: long hours and heavy work.
• mentally oppressive; hard to endure: a heavy burden of responsibility.
• important or serious: a heavy discussion.
• (of a literary work) hard to read or understand because overly serious or difficult.
• feeling or expressing grief: I left him with a heavy heart.
• informal (of a situation) serious and hard to deal with: things were getting pretty heavy.
• informal (of a person) strict or harsh: the police were really getting heavy.

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UNIT 2: Climate & Weather - heavy

DEFINITION

noun [ mass noun ]
A colourless volatile flammable liquid which is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer,spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel.

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UNIT 1: Health & Fitness - alcohol

DEFINITION

noun ( pl. calories )

The name calorie is used for two units of energy:

the small calorie or gram calorie (symbol: cal) which is the approximate amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius;
large calorie, kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie, nutritionist's calorie or food calorie (symbol: kcal or Cal), equal to 1000 small calories.

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UNIT 1: Health & Fitness - calorie

DEFINITION

noun

Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the sameratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body.

In food science and in many informal contexts, the term carbohydrate often means any food that is particularly rich in the complex carbohydrate starch (such as cereals, bread, and pasta) orsimple carbohydrates, such as sugar (found in candy, jams, and desserts).
Carbohydrates are often found in many energy bars and isotonics due to the energy that is contained.

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UNIT 1: Health & Fitness - carbohydrate

DEFINITION
noun
1 [ mass noun ] a soft mixture of sand and cement and sometimes lime with water, for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures, to form a smooth hard surface when dried.
• (also plaster of Paris )a hard white substance made by the addition of water to powdered and partly dehydrated gypsum, used for holding broken bones in place and making sculptures and casts.
• the powder from which plaster of Paris is made.
2 (also sticking plaster )Brit.an adhesivestrip of material for covering cuts and wounds.
• dated a bandage on which a poultice or liniment is spread for application.

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UNIT 1: Illness & Treatment - plaster

DEFINITION
noun
1 an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment: he scribbled a prescription for tranquillizers | [ mass noun ] : the lotion is available on prescription .
• [ mass noun ] the action of prescribing amedicine or treatment: the unnecessaryprescription of antibiotics.
• a medicine or remedy that is prescribed:I've got to pick up my prescription from the chemist's.
2 a recommendation that is authoritatively put forward: effective prescriptions for sustaining rural communities.
3 (also positive prescription ) [ mass noun] Law the establishment of a claim founded on the basis of a long or indefinite period of uninterrupted use or of long-standingcustom.

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UNIT 1: Illness & Treatment - prescription

DEFINITION
noun
1 each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another.
2 something resembling a fish scale in appearance or function, in particular:
• a thick dry flake of skin.
• a rudimentary leaf, feather, or bract.
• each of numerous microscopic tile-like structures covering the wings of butterflies and moths.
3 [ mass noun ] a flaky deposit, in particular:
• a white deposit formed in a kettle, boiler, etc. by the evaporation of water containing lime.
• tartar formed on teeth.
• a coating of oxide formed on heated metal.
Botany

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UNIT 1: Illness & Treatment - scale

DEFINITION
noun
1 a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed: a faint scar ran the length of his left cheek.
• a lasting effect of grief, fear, or other emotion left on a person's character by an unpleasant experience: the attack has left mental scars on Terry and his family.
• a mark left on something following damage of some kind: Max could see scars of the blast.
• a mark left at the point of separation of aleaf, frond, or other part from a plant.
2 a steep high cliff or rock outcrop, especially of limestone.

[Middle English: from Old Norse sker‘low reef’.]

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UNIT 1: Illness & Treatment - scar

DEFINITION

noun

A sore throat (or throat pain) is pain or irritation of the throat. A common physical symptom, it is usually caused by acute pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat), although it can also appear as a result of trauma, diphtheria, or other conditions. A sore throat may cause mild to extreme pain.

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DEFINITION
noun
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece: a splinter of ice.

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DEFINITION
noun
a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a smalldisc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.

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UNIT 1: Illness & Treatment - stethoscope

DEFINITION
noun
1 a loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting.
• a loop of thread used to join the edges of a wound or surgical incision: he had to have sixteen stitches to his head.
• [ usu. with modifier ] a method of sewing, knitting, or crocheting producing a particular pattern or design: basic embroidery stitches.
• [ in sing., usu. with negative ] informal the smallest item of clothing: nymphs with come-hither looks and not a stitch on.
2 a sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise: he was panting and had a stitch.

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UNIT 1: Illness & Treatment - stitch

DEFINITION

noun

1 a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people.
2 a wooden frame over which a canvas is spread and tautened ready for painting.
• [ with modifier ] a rod or frame used for expanding or tautening a specified thing: sail stretchers.
3 a rod or bar joining and supporting chair legs.
• a board in a boat against which a rower presses the feet for support.
4 a brick or stone laid with its long side along the face of a wall.
5 archaic, informal an exaggeration or lie.

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UNIT 1: Illness & Treatment - stretcher

DEFINITION

noun ( pl. surgeries )

1 [ mass noun ] the treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or manipulation, especially with instruments: cardiac surgery | he had surgery on his ankle.
2 Brit.a place where a doctor, dentist, or other medical practitioner treats or advises patients.
• [ in sing. ] an occasion on which such treatment or consultation occurs: Doctor Bailey had finished his evening surgery.
• an occasion on which an MP, lawyer, or other professional person gives advice.

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