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- noun Plural form of
rostrum .
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Examples
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One grows weary of posturing by American leaders at the borders, at rostrums of regional meetings, at press conferences, and amongst friends.
Bernard Rowan: Oh, My Korea Bernard Rowan 2011
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Word of it gets in the papers and there will be shoes banging on rostrums at the UN and American PT boats patrolling the straits off Venice.
EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010
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Word of it gets in the papers and there will be shoes banging on rostrums at the UN and American PT boats patrolling the straits off Venice.
EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010
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Word of it gets in the papers and there will be shoes banging on rostrums at the UN and American PT boats patrolling the straits off Venice.
EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010
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"The use of the iPad is part of our continuing search to find a suitable touchscreen technology which the dolphins can activate with the tip of their rostrums or beaks," says Kassewitz.
iPads for animals? It's not as far fetched as you think… 2010
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Bowhead whales have evolved as ice whales, with elevated rostrums (i.e., beaks) and blow holes that allow them to breathe more easily in sea ice; it is not known whether they could adjust to ice-free waters [38].
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You have all these sexually mature adults running around that look like juveniles, with external gills and squarish rostrums.
Mendocino County Herptastica Sarah Werning 2008
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They adjusted their rostrums to look more appealing on television: red, white, and blue gave way to salmon, cream and aquamarine.
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You have all these sexually mature adults running around that look like juveniles, with external gills and squarish rostrums.
Archive 2008-05-01 Sarah Werning 2008
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The raised podium holds two speaker's rostrums and behind are bleacher seats where a backdrop of "typical citizens" are seated.
July 2004 2004
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