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(noun) any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles |
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Synonyms: monitor lizard, varan |
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Related Words: African monitor, Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, Varanus komodoensis, Varanus niloticus, dragon lizard, giant lizard, lizard |
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(verb) keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance |
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Synonyms: ride herd on, supervise |
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Related Words: observe, snoop, spy, stag |
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(noun) a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble |
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Related Words: cardiac monitor, electronic equipment, electronic fetal monitor, heart monitor |
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(noun) equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions |
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Related Words: electronic equipment |
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(noun) a device that takes signals from a computer and displays them on a CRT screen |
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Related Words: display |
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(noun) someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided |
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Synonyms: admonisher, reminder |
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Related Words: defender, guardian, protector |
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(noun) someone who supervises (an examination) |
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Synonyms: proctor |
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Related Words: invigilator, supervisor |
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