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Today’s pangrams are CALCULATOR and COLORATURA.
CALCULATOR is defined as a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic. It is also defined as an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines).
COLORATURA is defined as a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music. It is also defined as singing with florid ornamentation.
ACCRUAL is defined as the act of accumulating.
ACTOR is defined as a person who acts and gets things done. It is also defined as a theatrical performer.
ACTUATOR is defined as a mechanism that puts something into automatic action.
ALLOCATOR is defined as a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion.
ALTAR is defined as the table in Christian churches where communion is given. It is also defined as a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made.
AORTA is defined as the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries.
AORTAL is defined as of or relating to the aorta.
ARCO is defined as (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow.
ATTAR is defined as essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
ATTRACT is defined as be attractive to. It is also defined as direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes. It is also defined as exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away.
ATTRACTOR is defined as (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system. It is also defined as an entertainer who attracts large audiences. It is also defined as a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts.
AURA is defined as an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint. It is also defined as a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing. It is also defined as a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
AURAL is defined as of or pertaining to hearing or the ear. It is also defined as relating to or characterized by an aura.
AURORA is defined as the first light of day. It is also defined as an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth’s magnetic lines of force. It is also defined as (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos.
AURORAL is defined as characteristic of the dawn. It is also defined as of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras.
AUTOCRAT is defined as a cruel and oppressive dictator.
CARAT is defined as the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold. It is also defined as a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.
CAROL is defined as joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ. It is also defined as a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ). It is also defined as sing carols.
CARROT is defined as perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions. It is also defined as deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant. It is also defined as orange root; important source of carotene. It is also defined as promise of reward as in.
CART is defined as draw slowly or heavily. It is also defined as wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels. It is also defined as a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal. It is also defined as transport something in a cart.
CATARACT is defined as a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice. It is also defined as an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye.
COLLAR is defined as a figurative restraint. It is also defined as take into custody. It is also defined as a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over. It is also defined as the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). It is also defined as necklace that fits tightly around a woman’s neck. It is also defined as the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot. It is also defined as a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal’s neck as a harness or to identify it. It is also defined as anything worn or placed about the neck. It is also defined as a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part. It is also defined as furnish with a collar. It is also defined as seize by the neck or collar. It is also defined as (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal.
COLOR is defined as any material used for its color. It is also defined as (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction. It is also defined as having or capable of producing colors. It is also defined as decorate with colors. It is also defined as give a deceptive explanation or excuse for. It is also defined as change color, often in an undesired manner. It is also defined as the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person’s perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation. It is also defined as interest and variety and intensity. It is also defined as modify or bias. It is also defined as an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading. It is also defined as the timbre of a musical sound. It is also defined as a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect. It is also defined as affect as in thought or feeling. It is also defined as add color to.
CORAL is defined as the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry. It is also defined as a variable color averaging a deep pink. It is also defined as marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs. It is also defined as of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color. It is also defined as unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces.
COROLLA is defined as (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth.
CORRAL is defined as a pen for cattle. It is also defined as arrange wagons so that they form a corral. It is also defined as collect or gather. It is also defined as enclose in a corral.
COURT is defined as Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947). It is also defined as seek someone’s favor. It is also defined as a room in which a lawcourt sits. It is also defined as an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings. It is also defined as a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws. It is also defined as the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state. It is also defined as respectful deference. It is also defined as a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area. It is also defined as make amorous advances towards. It is also defined as the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince. It is also defined as an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. It is also defined as a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played. It is also defined as engage in social activities leading to marriage. It is also defined as the residence of a sovereign or nobleman.
The word CROC has no known definition.
CULTURAL is defined as denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people. It is also defined as of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors. It is also defined as of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society. It is also defined as relating to the raising of plants or animals.
CURACAO is defined as flavored with sour orange peel. It is also defined as a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles.
CURATOR is defined as the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library).
CURL is defined as wind around something in coils or loops. It is also defined as form a curl, curve, or kink. It is also defined as a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). It is also defined as American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933). It is also defined as twist or roll into coils or ringlets. It is also defined as a strand or cluster of hair. It is also defined as shape one’s body into a curl. It is also defined as play the Scottish game of curling.
CURT is defined as marked by rude or peremptory shortness. It is also defined as brief and to the point; effectively cut short.
LOCATOR is defined as a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims.
OCCUR is defined as come to pass. It is also defined as come to one’s mind; suggest itself. It is also defined as to be found to exist.
OCULAR is defined as visible. It is also defined as relating to or using sight. It is also defined as combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments. It is also defined as of or relating to or resembling the eye.
ORACULAR is defined as resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought. It is also defined as obscurely prophetic. It is also defined as of or relating to an oracle.
ORAL is defined as using speech rather than writing. It is also defined as of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located. It is also defined as an examination conducted by spoken communication. It is also defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression. It is also defined as of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth.
ORATOR is defined as a person who delivers a speech or oration.
ORCA is defined as predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas.
The word OUTRO has no known definition.
The word RATATAT has no known definition.
ROAR is defined as utter words loudly and forcefully. It is also defined as emit long loud cries. It is also defined as a deep prolonged loud noise. It is also defined as make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles. It is also defined as make a loud noise, as of animal. It is also defined as a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal). It is also defined as laugh unrestrainedly and heartily. It is also defined as act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way. It is also defined as the sound made by a lion.
ROCOCO is defined as fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century. It is also defined as having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation.
ROLL is defined as a list of names. It is also defined as move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle. It is also defined as cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis. It is also defined as move by turning over or rotating. It is also defined as a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells). It is also defined as small rounded bread either plain or sweet. It is also defined as show certain properties when being rolled. It is also defined as a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.). It is also defined as a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore. It is also defined as flatten or spread with a roller. It is also defined as the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously. It is also defined as arrange or or coil around. It is also defined as the act of throwing dice. It is also defined as move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. It is also defined as sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity. It is also defined as boil vigorously. It is also defined as a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). It is also defined as the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling). It is also defined as move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. It is also defined as a document that can be rolled up (as for storage). It is also defined as rotary motion of an object around its own axis. It is also defined as occur in soft rounded shapes. It is also defined as a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude. It is also defined as anything rolled up in cylindrical form. It is also defined as begin operating or running. It is also defined as emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound. It is also defined as execute a roll, in tumbling. It is also defined as move, rock, or sway from side to side. It is also defined as photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light. It is also defined as pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/. It is also defined as shape by rolling. It is also defined as take the shape of a roll or cylinder. It is also defined as walking with a swaying gait.
The word ROLLOUT has no known definition.
ROOT is defined as a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes. It is also defined as someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent). It is also defined as become settled or established and stable in one’s residence or life style. It is also defined as (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed. It is also defined as the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation. It is also defined as the place where something begins, where it springs into being. It is also defined as dig with the snout. It is also defined as a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number. It is also defined as (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground. It is also defined as cause to take roots. It is also defined as cheer for. It is also defined as come into existence, originate. It is also defined as plant by the roots. It is also defined as take root and begin to grow. It is also defined as the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair.
The word ROTATOR has no known definition.
ROTOR is defined as the rotating armature of a motor or generator. It is also defined as rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils. It is also defined as the revolving bar of a distributor.
ROUT is defined as defeat disastrously. It is also defined as make a groove in. It is also defined as cause to flee. It is also defined as a disorderly crowd of people. It is also defined as dig with the snout. It is also defined as an overwhelming defeat.
RURAL is defined as living in or characteristic of farming or country life. It is also defined as of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city.
TARO is defined as herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves. It is also defined as edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants. It is also defined as tropical starchy tuberous root.
TAROT is defined as any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers.
TART is defined as a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money. It is also defined as harsh. It is also defined as tasting sour like a lemon. It is also defined as a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust. It is also defined as a small open pie with a fruit filling.
TARTAR is defined as a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman. It is also defined as a salt used especially in baking powder. It is also defined as a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century. It is also defined as an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.
The word TORO has no known definition.
TORT is defined as (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought.
The word TORTA has no known definition.
TOUR is defined as a period of time spent in military service. It is also defined as a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area. It is also defined as a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else). It is also defined as make a tour of a certain place.
TRACT is defined as a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain. It is also defined as a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet. It is also defined as an extended area of land. It is also defined as a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose.
TRACTOR is defined as a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans. It is also defined as a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications.
TROLL is defined as angling by drawing a baited line through the water. It is also defined as a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time. It is also defined as a fisherman’s lure that is used in trolling. It is also defined as angle with a hook and line drawn through the water. It is also defined as cause to move round and round. It is also defined as circulate, move around. It is also defined as praise or celebrate in song. It is also defined as (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains. It is also defined as sing loudly and without inhibition. It is also defined as sing the parts of (a round) in succession. It is also defined as speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice.
TROT is defined as run at a moderately swift pace. It is also defined as a slow pace of running. It is also defined as a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly). It is also defined as radicals who support Trotsky’s theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution. It is also defined as a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together. It is also defined as cause to trot. It is also defined as ride at a trot.
TROUT is defined as any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons. It is also defined as flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes.
TUTOR is defined as a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.). It is also defined as act as a guardian to someone. It is also defined as be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction.
ULTRA is defined as (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm.
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