Zamboni

[ zam-boh-nee ]

/ zæmˈboʊ ni /

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a brand of machine that smooths the surface of the ice on a rink.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of Zamboni

1947; after Frank J. Zamboni, 1901–88, U.S. inventor

Example sentences from the Web for zamboni

Zamboni followed a minute later—and, as they anticipated, found the lobby swept clear of detectives.
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They told Mrs. Zamboni she keep away or they send her out of camp.
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Mrs. Zamboni had had a new baby every year for sixteen years, and eleven of these babies were still alive.
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Ye know how tiresome that is when ye hear it from somebody else—like my next-door neighbour, Mrs. Zamboni.
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Mrs. Zamboni clutched the bill with greedy fingers, but was not appeased.
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