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boss

9 entries found.

Main Entry:
1boss 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈbäs, ˈbs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English boce, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *bottia
Date:
14th century
1 a: a protuberant part or body <a boss of granite> <a boss on an animal's horn> b: a raised ornamentation : stud c: an ornamental projecting block used in architecture2: a soft pad used in ceramics and glassmaking3: the hub of a propeller
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