(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is someone who rides a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle as a hobby or job. You can also refer to someone who is riding a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle as a ~.
She is a very good and experienced ~...
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2.
A ~ is a statement that is added to another statement, especially one which contains a change, an explanation, or further information.
Mr Casey said he could see no necessity to add any ~ on the use of firearms by police...
America conventionally attaches a ~ to Israeli aid, to the effect that it must not be used in the occupied territories.
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