noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌkəʊ̯ˈdæk/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˌkhəʊ̯ˈdæk]
/ˌkoʊ̯ˈdæk/without t-flapping
[ˌkoʊ̯ˈdæk]without t-flapping
/ˌkɔʊ̯ˈdæk/without t-flapping
[ˌkɔʊ̯ˈdæk]without t-flapping
/ˌkoʊ̯ˈɾæk/t-flapping
[ˌkhoʊ̯ˈɾæk]t-flapping
/ˌkɔʊ̯ˈɾæk/t-flapping
[ˌkhɔʊ̯ˈɾæk]t-flapping
CMU ARPABET:K OW1 D AE2 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A camera: a device for taking still photographs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A still photograph.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To photograph.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, transitive
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4
verb
Meaning 4
To describe or characterise briefly and vividly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, transitive
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