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first
Definition:
(nou) the first or highest in an ordering or series (nou) the first element in a countable series (nou) the time at which something is supposed to begin (nou) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) (nou) an honours degree of the highest class (nou) the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
Phonetic Transcription:
fɜːst
Examples:
The cockpit was at the front of the first bulkhead.
Callan connected the beginning of the first coil to the beginning of the second.
Her first fiance was murdered in the early eighties.
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