biscuit
/ˈbɪs.kɪt/ noun A1- Any of several hard bread or breadlike foodstuffs, especially those formerly supplied to naval ships and armies, made with very little water, kneaded into flat cakes, and slowly baked, and which often became infested with weevils. · Near-synonyms: tack, bread
- A form of unglazed earthenware.
- A light brown colour.
- A thin oval wafer of wood or other material inserted into mating slots on pieces of material to be joined to provide gluing surface and strength in shear.
- A plastic card bearing the codes for authorizing a nuclear attack.
- A handgun, especially a revolver.
- A puck (hockey puck).
- The head.
Plural biscuits
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“All,” said the major, hastily swallowing his biscuit, “positively all.”
“Ah,” said the major, taking a second biscuit, “that consummation of my happiness was indeed wanting.” The worthy major raised his eyes to heaven and sighed.
“Yes, for the mother’s sake—his poor mother!” cried the major, taking a third biscuit.
Barry asked me if I took tea and said ‘Pa, why don’t you pass the biscuits to Anne?’ It must be lovely to be grown up, Marilla, when just being treated as if you were is so nice.”
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