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gansu
nounVery Low
/ˌɡænˈsuː/A proper noun referring to a province in north-central China.
gantelope
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈɡæntələʊp/An archaic term for 'gauntlet', specifically referring to a form of military punishment where a person runs between two rows of men who strike them.
gantlet
nounverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˈɡɔːntlɪt/A form of punishment or ordeal in which a person is forced to run between two lines of people who strike them.
gantline
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˈɡæntlaɪn/A rope, usually with a block (pulley) attached, used aboard ships for hoisting or lowering tools, rigging, or light loads.
gantlope
nounObsolete / Archaic
/ˈɡæntləʊp/A historical punishment or ordeal in which a person runs between two lines of men who strike them as they pass; a severe trial or ordeal.
gantry
nounC1
/ˈɡæntri/A large metal framework, often with a projecting arm or platform, used to support equipment, especially over a road, railway, or industrial area.
gantt chart
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡænt ˌtʃɑːt/A type of bar chart that visually illustrates a project schedule, showing the start and finish dates of project elements.
ganymeda
nounVery Low
/ˌɡænɪˈmiːdə/A term referring to a moon of Jupiter, specifically a small irregular satellite discovered in the 20th century.
ganymede
nounRare / Technical
/ˈɡæn.ɪ.miːd/The largest moon of the planet Jupiter, and in mythology, a beautiful Trojan youth carried off by Zeus to be the cupbearer of the gods.
gao
nounB2
/ˌdʒiː.eɪ ˈəʊ/An acronym commonly standing for Government Accountability Office, the independent, nonpartisan agency that works for the U.S. Congress.
gao xingjian
nounLow (Proper noun, specialist/academic context)
/ˌɡaʊ ʃɪŋˈdʒjɑːn/Chinese-French novelist, playwright, critic, and Nobel laureate in Literature (2000).
gaol
nounLow
/dʒeɪl/A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime; a prison.
gaon
nounVery Low (Specialised/Historical)
/ˈɡɑːɒn/A learned scholar or expert in Jewish law, especially one of the heads of the Babylonian rabbinical academies (yeshivas) from the 6th to the 11th centuries, or a title of honour for a great rabbinic scholar in later generations.
gaoxiong
nounExtremely Low / N/A in English Corpora
N/AThis is not a standard English word. It is a Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese name for the city of Kaohsiung (高雄) in Taiwan.
gap
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/ɡæp/A break or opening in something continuous; an unfilled space or interval.
gap junction
nounC2+
/ɡæp ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/A specialized intercellular connection in animal tissues that directly connects the cytoplasm of adjacent cells, allowing for rapid and direct communication via the passage of ions and small molecules.
gap year
nounB1
/ˈɡæp ˌjɪə(r)/A period, typically a year, taken by a student between finishing school and starting university or college, often spent traveling, working, or volunteering.
gape
nounverbverb-intransitiveC2
/ɡeɪp/To open the mouth wide, typically in surprise, wonder, or lack of understanding.
gapes
nounC1
/ɡeɪps/To stare with an open mouth, often in surprise, awe, or wonder.
gapeseed
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˈɡeɪpsiːd/A humorous, archaic term referring to something used to deceive or cheat a credulous person (literally 'seed to make a person gape/stare foolishly').

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