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- singing bowl/ˈsɪŋɪŋ bəʊl/A type of bowl, often made of metal, which produces a resonant, musical tone when its rim is rubbed with a mallet or stick.nounC1
- singing game/ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˌɡeɪm/A children's game that combines singing or chanting with a set of physical actions, gestures, or rules.nounC1
- singing hinny/ˌsɪŋɪŋ ˈhɪni/A traditional griddle cake from North East England, similar to a scone or flatbread, often served warm with butter.nounRegional/Low
- singing telegram/ˌsɪŋɪŋ ˈtel.ɪ.ɡræm/A humorous greeting or message delivered in person by someone who sings it, usually for a special occasion like a birthday or anniversary.nounC2/Rare
- singingfish/ˈsɪŋɪŋfɪʃ/A common name for fish species belonging to the genus Porichthys (also called midshipman fish), known for producing a humming or singing sound using their swim bladders, especially during breeding season to attract mates.nounLow (C2)
- single/ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l/only one; individual; separate.adjectivenounverb+2High
- single bond/ˌsɪŋ.ɡl ˈbɒnd/A covalent bond in which one pair of electrons is shared between two atoms.nounC2 (Specialized, Technical)
- single combat/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈkɒm.bæt/A fight between two individuals, typically warriors or champions, often pre-arranged and representing a larger conflict.nounLow (C2/Proficiency)
- single cream/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈkriːm/A dairy product with a lower fat content (around 18%) than double or whipping cream, typically used in coffee or poured over desserts.nounC1
- single cut/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈkʌt/A cut or notch made at a single point or a cut that is not repeated or duplicated.nounLow
- single density/ˈsɪŋɡl ˈdensəti/A technical term for a type of floppy disk or magnetic data storage medium with the lowest storage capacity in its generation.nounC2
- single entry/ˈsɪŋɡl ˈɛntri/one record, item, or listing in a system, document, or databasenounB2
- single father/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈfɑːðə(r)/A father who raises his child or children without a partner.nounMedium
- single file/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈfaɪl/A line of people or things arranged one behind another.nounB2
- single knot/ˈsɪŋɡəl nɒt/A simple knot made by forming a loop and passing the end through it once.nounC1
- single man/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈmæn/An adult male who is not married, not in a long-term romantic partnership, and lives independently.nounB1
- single market/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈmɑːkɪt/An economic bloc formed by multiple countries where goods, services, capital, and people can move freely without internal tariffs or regulatory barriers.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Domain-Specific)
- single mother/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈmʌð.ər/A mother who is not married or living with a partner and is raising children alone.nounHigh
- single occupancy/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈɒkjəpənsi/A room, apartment, or other accommodation intended for use by one person only.nounB2
- single parent/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈpeərənt/A person who raises a child or children without a partner, typically due to separation, divorce, death, or never having been married.nounHigh
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