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| 1. | [ noun ] (business) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution | |
| Synonyms: | flyer bill broadsheet flier handbill throwaway circular | |
| Examples: | "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" |
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| Related terms: | ad stuffer circulate circulate circularize circularize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (nautical) the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern | |
| Examples: | "the ship was broadside to the dock" |
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| Related terms: | side | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) a violent denunciation | |
| Synonyms: | philippic tirade | |
| Related terms: | denunciation declamation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (naval) all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship | |
| Related terms: | armament navy | |
| 5. | [ verb ] collide with the broad side of | |
| Examples: | "her car broad-sided mine" |
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| Related terms: | hit | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] toward a full side | |
| Examples: | "a broadside attack" |
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| Related terms: | side | |
| 7. | [ adverb ] with a side facing an object | |
| Examples: | "the train hit the truck broadside" "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it" |
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| 8. | [ noun ] (naval) the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship | |
| Related terms: | fire navy | |
| Similar spelling: |
broadaxe broadwise broadsword broadsheet Broadus broadax broadcaster Broaddus Bradsher broadcasting broadcast broadcloth broad_jump broad_gauge breadstick bradstreet Brodsky |
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