particle

🇺🇸 /ˈpɑːrtɪkl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɑːtɪkl/
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noun
R

a very small piece of something

A tiny particle of dust floated in the air.

R

a word that combines with a verb to change its meaning

The word 'up' is a particle in the phrase 'pick up'.

translation

n. a very small piece of something; a word that combines with a verb to change its meaning

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Plural particles