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Word: Course
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French cours, from Latin cursus, from curs- ‘run’, from the verb currere
kɔːs
the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river
Short Definition:route or direction
Examples:- the road adopts a tortuous course along the coast
- the new fleet changed course to join the other ships
a dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal
Short Definition:dish forming part of meal
Examples:- guests are offered a choice of main course
- a four-course meal
an area of land set aside and prepared for racing, golf, or another sport.
Short Definition:area of land prepared for racing
a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, leading to an examination or qualification
Short Definition:series of lectures
Examples:- a business studies course
a continuous horizontal layer of brick, stone, or other material in a wall.
Short Definition:continuous layer of brick etc.
a pursuit of game (especially hares) with greyhounds by sight rather than scent.
Short Definition:pursuit of game with greyhounds
a sail on the lowest yards of a square-rigged ship.
Short Definition:sail on square-rigged ship
a set of adjacent strings on a guitar, lute, etc., tuned to the same note.
Short Definition:set of adjacent strings on guitar
Word: Course
Speech Type: Verb
kɔːs
(of liquid) move without obstruction; flow
Short Definition:(of liquid) flow
Examples:- tears were coursing down her cheeks
- exultation coursed through him
pursue (game, especially hares) with greyhounds using sight rather than scent
Short Definition:pursue game with greyhounds
Examples:- many of the hares coursed escaped unharmed
- she would course for hares with her greyhounds
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