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hiatus

noun

a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

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Word length
6
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
IA
Scrabble score
9

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haɪˈeɪtəs

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noun

  1. a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

noun

  1. a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)

noun

  1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

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