Melbourne Dictionary's definitions

Qwerty

adjective

denoting the standard layout on English-language typewriters and keyboards, having q, w, e, r, t, and y as the first keys from the left on the top row of letters.

the device features a qwerty keyboard, something that's still popular with many phone users

by Melbourne Dictionary July 8, 2022

Tyuyamunite

noun

a mineral Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2.nH2O that is a hydrous vanadate of calcium and uranium and that is important as an ore of uranium

The bright-yellow mineral tyuyamunite is one of the most common uranium ore minerals

by Melbourne Dictionary July 8, 2022

Quint

noun

1. (in piquet) a sequence of five cards of the same suit. A run of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten is a quint major and one of jack, ten, nine, eight, and seven is a quint minor.

2. short for quintuplet.

quint is sometimes confused with quinte

by Melbourne Dictionary July 8, 2022

Anti

a person opposed to a particular policy, activity, or idea.

the threat to field sports from the antis is a serious one

by Melbourne Dictionary July 8, 2022

Croquette

noun
a small ball or roll of vegetables, minced meat, or fish, fried in breadcrumbs.

a potato croquette

by Melbourne Dictionary July 8, 2022

Obelus

noun

1. a symbol (†) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased.

2. a mark (– or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage as spurious, corrupt, or doubtful.

His use of the " obelus " to distinguish spurious verses, which made so large a part of his fame in antiquity, has rather told against him with modern scholars.

by Melbourne Dictionary July 9, 2022