narrow
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narrow/ˈnarəʊ/
▶adjective (narrower, narrowest)
- 1 of small width in comparison to length.
- 2 limited in extent, amount, or scope.
- 3 barely achieved: a narrow escape.
- 4 Phonetics denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx.
■ (narrow something down) reduce the number of possibilities or options.
▶noun (narrows) a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water.– phrases
narrow circumstances poverty.
a narrow squeak Brit. informal an escape or victory that is narrowly achieved.
narrow circumstances poverty.
a narrow squeak Brit. informal an escape or victory that is narrowly achieved.
– derivatives
narrowish adjective,
narrowly adverb,
narrowness noun.
narrowish adjective,
narrowly adverb,
narrowness noun.
– origin OE nearu, of Gmc origin.
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- air plant
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- arcus senilis
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- back-to-back
- baguette
- bandeau
- banderole
- bar
- barranca
- baton
- beam
- Bedlington terrier
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- bias binding
- bill
- bistoury
- blade
- blinker
- bonnethead
- bootlace tie
- bore
- boreen
- borehole
- borzoi
- bottle
- bottleneck
- bowling alley
- bowsaw
- box canyon
- Brazilian
- bunk
- canoe
- capillarity
- carboy
- catheter
- catwalk
- cervix
- chamise
- chawl
- chimney
- chine
