a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea | two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees |
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
| stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition |
| insincere talk about religion or morals |
| a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force |