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Topic: Inventions

overlight

IPA: /ˈoʊvərlaɪt/

KK: /ˈoʊvərlaɪt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is excessively light in weight or appearance, often to the point of being trivial or lacking seriousness.

Example: The overlight decorations made the room feel less formal and more playful.

noun

Definition: An excessive or overly bright light that can cause discomfort or difficulty in seeing.

Example: The overlight from the streetlamp made it hard to see the stars in the sky.

overpotent

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌpoʊtənt/

KK: /ˈoʊvərˌpoʊtənt/

adjective

Definition: Having an excessive amount of power or strength.

Example: The overpotent formula caused unexpected reactions in the experiment.

overproportion

IPA: /ˌoʊvərprəˈpɔrʃən/

KK: /oʊvərprəˈpɔrʃən/

transitive verb

Definition: To make something larger than what is normal or suitable, often resulting in an imbalance.

Example: The artist tended to overproportion the figures in his paintings, making them look exaggerated.

overscale

IPA: /ˈoʊvərskeɪl/

KK: /ˈoʊvərskeɪl/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is larger than normal or expected in size or extent.

Example: The overscale furniture made the room feel cramped and uncomfortable.

overscaled

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈskeɪld/

KK: /oʊvərskeɪld/

adjective

Definition: Larger than what is considered normal or appropriate in size.

Example: The overscaled building towered over the surrounding structures, making them look small in comparison.

ovicidal

IPA: /oʊˈvaɪsɪdəl/

KK: /oʊˈvaɪsɪdəl/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that has the ability to kill eggs, particularly in the context of pests or parasites.

Example: The new pesticide is known to be ovicidal, effectively eliminating insect eggs before they hatch.

ovicide

IPA: /ˈoʊ.vɪˌsaɪd/

KK: /ˈoʊvɪˌsaɪd/

noun

Definition: A substance used to kill eggs, particularly those of insects.

Example: Farmers often use an ovicide to protect their crops from insect infestations.

oviducal

IPA: /ˈoʊ.vɪˌdʌ.kəl/

KK: /ˈoʊvɪˌdʌkəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the oviducts, which are the tubes through which eggs pass from the ovaries to the uterus in female animals.

Example: The study focused on the oviducal structure in various species of birds.

oviduct

IPA: /ˈoʊ.vɪ.dʌkt/

KK: /ˈoʊvɪˌdʌkt/

noun

Definition: A tube in female animals that carries eggs from the ovary to the uterus or outside the body.

Example: The oviduct is essential for the reproductive process in many species.

ovoid

IPA: /ˈoʊvɔɪd/

KK: /ˈoʊvɔɪd/

adjective

Definition: Having a shape that is similar to an egg, typically rounded and wider in the middle with tapered ends.

Example: The artist created an ovoid sculpture that resembled a giant egg.

noun

Definition: An object that has a shape similar to an egg, being rounded and elongated.

Example: The artist created a sculpture that was ovoid in form, resembling a giant egg.

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