prepositional-phrase

prepositional phrase

noun Grammar.
a phrase consisting of a preposition, its object, which is usually a noun or a pronoun, and any modifiers of the object, as in the gray desk I use.
Origin:
1960–65

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prepositional phrase

noun
a phrase beginning with a preposition 
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Prepositional-phrase is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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