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meltemi
nounRare / C2+
/mɛlˈtɛmi/A strong, dry northerly wind that blows across the Aegean Sea in summer.
melter
nounC1
/ˈmɛltə/A person or machine that melts something, especially metal or glass.
melting point
nounC1
/ˈmɛltɪŋ pɔɪnt/The specific temperature at which a solid substance changes into a liquid state.
melting pot
nounB2-C1
/ˈmɛltɪŋ ˌpɒt/A place where many different people, ideas, or cultures mix together and assimilate into a unified whole.
melton
nounC1
/ˈmɛlt(ə)n/A dense, tightly woven woolen fabric with a felted, napped surface.
melton mowbray
nounLow
/ˌmɛltən ˈmoʊbri/A market town in Leicestershire, England, historically important for its agricultural trade.
meltwater
nounC1
/ˈmɛltˌwɔːtə/Water that comes from melting ice or snow.
melun
nounVery Low
/məˈlʌ̃/The capital city of the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.
melungeon
adjectivenounLow
/məˈlʌn.dʒən/A member of a historically multi-ethnic population group originating in the Appalachian region of the United States, particularly in Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
melville
nounLow
/ˈmɛlvɪl/The surname of the 19th-century American novelist Herman Melville, author of 'Moby-Dick'.
melville island
nounLow
/ˈmɛl.vɪl ˈaɪ.lənd/A proper noun, the name of a specific island.
melville peninsula
nounVery Low
/ˌmɛlvɪl pəˈnɪnsjʊlə/A large peninsula in Nunavut, Canada, extending westward from the mainland, bounded by the Gulf of Boothia to the north and Foxe Basin to the south.
melvin
nounLow (as a common noun/concept); Medium-High (as a proper name)
/ˈmɛlvɪn/A male given name, originally of Irish/Scottish origin meaning 'smooth brow' or 'chieftain'.
melvindale
nounVery low
/ˈmɛlvɪnˌdeɪl/A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.
mem
nounLow
/mɛm/Short for 'member', typically referring to a member of a group, organisation, or online community.
member
adjectivenounB1
/ˈmembə(r)/An individual belonging to a group, organisation, or body.
member of congress
nounMedium
/ˈmembər əv ˈkɒŋɡres/An elected official who holds a seat in the United States Congress, the national legislative body comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives.
member of parliament
nounB2
/ˌmembər əv ˈpɑːləmənt/an elected representative in the parliament of a country, typically in a system based on the Westminster model
member of the wedding, the
nounLow
/ðə ˈmembər əv ðə ˈwɛdɪŋ/The title of a 1946 novel by Carson McCullers, referring to a central character's intense desire to belong to and be part of a wedding party.
membership
nounB1
/ˈmembəʃɪp/The state of being a member of a particular group, organization, or club.

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