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"args": {},
"expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
"name": "nonlemma"
}
],
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"forms": [
{
"form": "blobs",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
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"args": {},
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],
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{
"parts": [
"blob"
]
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
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{
"extra": "acronym of binary large object",
"word": "BLOB"
}
],
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"en:Databases"
],
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"Alternative letter-case form of BLOB: acronym of binary large object."
],
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[
"database",
"database"
],
[
"BLOB",
"BLOB#English"
],
[
"binary large object",
"binary large object#English"
]
],
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"(databases) Alternative letter-case form of BLOB: acronym of binary large object."
],
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],
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"computing",
"databases",
"engineering",
"mathematics",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences",
"sciences"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/blɒb/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/blɑb/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-blob.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/ed/En-us-blob.ogg/En-us-blob.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/En-us-blob.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɒb"
},
{
"homophone": "BLOB"
}
],
"word": "blob"
}
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