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Word: Entry
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French entree, based on Latin intrata, feminine past participle of intrare (see enter)
ˈɛntri
an act of going or coming in
Short Definition:act of entering
Examples:- the door was locked, but he forced an entry
an item written or printed in a diary, list, account book, or reference book
Short Definition:item in list or book
Examples:- the entries in the cash book
a person or thing competing in a race or competition
Short Definition:competitor
Examples:- from the hundreds of entries we received, twelve winners were finally chosen
the forward part of a ship's hull below the waterline, considered in terms of breadth or narrowness.
Short Definition:front part of ship
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