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- engineman/ˈen.dʒɪn.mæn/A man who operates, maintains, or is in charge of an engine, especially on a ship, railway, or in an industrial context.nounLow (Rare)
- enginery/ˈɛn.dʒɪn.ri/The collective term for engines or machinery, especially for a particular purpose.nounVery low
- engird/ɪnˈɡɜːd/To encircle, surround, or encompass.verb-transitiveVery Rare
- engirdle/ɪnˈɡɜːd(ə)l/To encircle or surround something completely, as if with a belt or girdle.verb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency / Rare)
- england/ˈɪŋɡlənd/A constituent country of the United Kingdom, the largest and most populous part, located on the island of Great Britain.nounA1
- engle/ˈɛŋɡəl/To coax, persuade, or wheedle; to cajole or beguile.nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Dialectal
- engler degrees/ˈɛŋɡlə dɪˈɡriːz/A unit of measurement in the field of viscometry, specifically the measurement of kinematic viscosity using an Engler viscometer.nounVery Rare / Highly Specialized
- englewood/ˈɛŋɡəlˌwʊd/A proper noun, typically the name of various cities, towns, and neighbourhoods in the United States and Canada.nounVery Low
- english/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/The West Germanic language originating in England, now spoken as a first or second language worldwide, and the people or culture associated with England.adjectivenounverb+1A1
- english bond/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ bɒnd/A pattern of brickwork in which one course consists of headers (short ends) and the next course consists of stretchers (long sides), alternating to create a strong structural bond.nounLow (Technical)
- english breakfast/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈbrɛkfəst/A traditional cooked breakfast meal, often including items like bacon, eggs, sausages, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast, and black pudding, typically associated with British cuisine.nounB1
- english canadian/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ kəˈneɪdɪən/A person of English-speaking heritage who is a citizen or resident of Canada, or the culture and language associated with this group.nounLow-medium
- english channel/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈtʃænl/The stretch of sea separating southern England from northern France.nounB2
- english civil war/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌsɪvl ˈwɔː/A series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and Royalists (Cavaliers) in the mid-17th century Kingdom of England (1642–1651), primarily concerning governance and religion.nounC1
- english cocker spaniel/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈkɒkə ˈspænjəl/A breed of gun dog, originally bred for flushing woodcock in England, characterized by a compact body, long ears, and a cheerful, affectionate temperament.nounLow (specialist/breed-specific term)
- english cross bond/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ ˈkrɒs ˌbɒnd/A specific pattern of brickwork where courses of stretchers alternate with courses of headers, with a queen closer placed next to the header to maintain the bond.nounC2+ / Technical
- english daisy/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈdeɪzi/A common European perennial plant (Bellis perennis) with small white flowers tinged with pink around a yellow disc.nounC1
- english dictionary/ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/A reference work, typically published as a book or online resource, that contains an alphabetical list of words of the English language, usually with definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, and usage information.nounB2
- english finish/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈfɪnɪʃ/A method of polishing leather or paper with a friction heat process, giving it a high, smooth gloss.nounC1/C2
- english flute/ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ ˈfluːt/A historical type of recorder (a woodwind instrument), specifically a common English design of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, often with a characteristic cylindrical or slightly tapered bore.nounVery low (C2)
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