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noun(moun-tain)a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill
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noun(moun-tain)an elongated ridge
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noun(moun-tain)a great mass
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noun(moun-tain)any of various deciduous trees or shrubs (genus Sorbus) of the rose family with pinnate leaves and small usually white flowers in terminal corymbs and small red or orange-red berrylike fruits that are pomes
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noun(moun-tain)mountain bike
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noun(moun-tain)an all-terrain bicycle with wide knobby tires, straight handlebars, and typically 18 to 21 gears
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noun(moun-tain)a bluebird (Sialia currucoides) of western North America having a blue-breasted rather than red-breasted male
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noun(moun-tain)a mammal (Nasuella olivacea) that is smaller and has a shorter tail than the closely related coatis and is native to the Andean region of northwestern South America
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noun(moun-tain)lingonberry; especially : a subspecies (Vaccinium vitis-idaea minus) of the lingonberry that is native to North America
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noun(moun-tain)moonshine
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noun(moun-tain)a ruminant mammal (Oreamnos americanus) of mountainous northwestern North America that has a thick yellowish-white coat and slightly curved horns and resembles a goat
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noun(moun-tain)a gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) inhabiting the Virunga mountain range