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Definition of balloon, story, tonight, device, box, history, orbit, corn, wreckage, question

 
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Definition of balloon (noun)
a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air

Examples
A hot air balloon is a vehicle that can carry large and heavy items of cargo.

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Definition of story (noun)
the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined

Examples
Have you heard the lastest story?

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Definition of tonight (noun)
this evening

Examples
There will be another meeting between key people of our company tonight.

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Definition of device (noun)
a piece of equipment made for a special purpose

Examples
You need some special devices to carry out this task.

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Definition of box (noun)
something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood

Examples
A lot of people have several electronic mail boxes to ensure convenient via the Internet.

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Definition of history (noun)
the written record or description of past events; the study of the past

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Germnay has a long history.

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Definition of orbit (noun)
a command; the correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in which people obey laws

Examples
In physics, an orbit is the path that an object makes, around another object.

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Definition of corn (noun)
a food grain

Examples
My budgie likes to eat corn.

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Definition of wreckage (noun)
what remains of something severely damaged or destroyed

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A total of 12 divers are working with an underwater video camera trying to identify the wreckage.

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Definition of question (noun)
a sentence or word used in asking for information; a problem; an issue to be discussed

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I'd like to ask you a few questions about your professional background if you don't mind.

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