broad

  • 11broad — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide. 2) of a specified distance wide. 3) large in area or scope. 4) without detail; general. 5) (of a hint) clear and unambiguous. 6) (of a regional accent) very noticeable… …

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  • 12broad|ax — or broad|axe «BRD AKS», noun, plural ax|es. an ax with a broad blade, such as a battle ax or an ax for hewing timber …

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  • 13broad|en — «BR duhn», intransitive verb. to become broad or broader; widen: »The river broadens at its mouth where it meets the sea. –v.t. to make broad or broader; widen: »to broaden a narrow road. Figurative. Travel can broaden a person s sympathies for… …

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  • 14Broad — Broad, Charlie Dunbar …

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  • 15broad- — ● gauge …

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  • 16broad — broad1 W2S2 [bro:d US bro:d] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wide)¦ 2¦(including a lot)¦ 3¦(general)¦ 4¦(large area)¦ 5¦(way of speaking)¦ 6 broad smile/grin 7 in broad daylight 8 broad hint 9 a broad church 10¦(humour)¦ …

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  • 17broad — broad1 [ brɔd ] adjective *** 1. ) wide: He was of medium height, but had very broad shoulders. a broad shady path With a broad sweep of his arm, he indicated the town below us. a broad expanse (=a wide area): The road passed through a broad… …

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  • 18broad — I UK [brɔːd] / US [brɔd] adjective Word forms broad : adjective broad comparative broader superlative broadest *** 1) a) wide He was of medium height, but had very broad shoulders. a broad shady path With a broad sweep of his arm, he indicated… …

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  • 19broad — 1 adjective 1 WIDE a road, river, or part of someone s body etc that is broad is wide: We went along a broad carpeted passage. | He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders and slender hips. | 6 feet/3 metres etc broad The track was three metres… …

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  • 20broad — [[t]brɔ͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦ broader, broadest, broads 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is broad is wide. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow... The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river. ...a broad expanse of green lawn. Ant: narrow 2)… …

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