(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ or a ~ plane is a fast military aircraft that is used for destroying other aircraft.
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2.
If you describe someone as a ~, you approve of them because they continue trying to achieve things in spite of great difficulties or opposition.
From the start it was clear this tiny girl was a real ~.
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3.
A ~ is a person who physically fights another person, especially a professional boxer.
...a tough little street ~.
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see also fire ~ , freedom ~ , prize ~