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Word: Way
Speech Type: Noun
Old English weg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weg and German Weg, from a base meaning ‘move, carry’
weɪ
a method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action
Short Definition:method, style, or manner of doing something
Examples:- I hated their way of cooking potatoes
- there are two ways of approaching this problem
a road, track, or path for travelling along
Short Definition:road, track, or path for travelling along
Examples:- No. 3, Church Way
parts into which something divides or is divided
Short Definition:parts into which something divides or is divided
Examples:- the national vote split three ways
a person's occupation or line of business.
Short Definition:person's occupation or line of business
forward motion or momentum of a ship or boat through water
Short Definition:forward motion or momentum of ship or boat through water
Examples:- the dinghy lost way and drifted towards the shore
a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched.
Short Definition:sloping structure down which new ship is launched
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