boss
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9.3
- noun
- /bɔs/
- Specialized
:
protuberancia
- The case was being litigated by Athreya's boss at the International Labor Rights Forum, Terry Collingsworth.
Examples
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She added a decorative boss to the door, enhancing its appearance and making it more functional.
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Casimir sighed, gazing languidly beyond the bed's canopy to the ornate bosses on the ceiling.
Fiction book (1992) -
Frankie made her fight one more 4 rounder, just to let her know who was boss.
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In 1883, he was the trail boss on a drive from Texas to Ellsworth, Kansas.
Fiction book (1999) -
The canneries used "village bosses" to recruit fishermen and processing workers.
Academic text (2007) -
Upon his forehead, a silver boss bound with small thongs was worn, and worn there from his birth.
Academic text (1994) -
The blacksmith created a sturdy shield with a hard iron boss in the center for added protection.
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The ancient warriors equipped their armor with a round bronze boss to deflect enemy blows.
Synonyms
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1.8
The rounded top part of something, like a bone or tool
7
2.3
A small rounded lump on something like a tree branch or bone
7
4.6
A part that sticks out from a surface like a balcony
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
4
6.5
A powerful political leader who controls votes and chooses party jobs behind the scenes
- Jargon
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6.0
The last and hardest enemy in a video game you must beat to finish the story
How Raised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boss for a rounded knob comes from the old French word bosse, which means 'hump' or 'bump'. Think of a small 'bump' on a shield or machine — that is why a boss is a raised round part.