RHUMBA

“RHUMBA” is a valid word.

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6 letters

Definition

syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance

rumbasyncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
umbraa region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
rhumba line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction

harmany physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
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arumstarch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
buraa Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
barma commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
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bara room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
arma human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
buma person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
ruban unforeseen obstacle
ramthe most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
hammeat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
braan undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
baman ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
rumliquor distilled from fermented molasses
humthe state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
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hubthe central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
marthe month following February and preceding April
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burseed vessel having hooks or prickles
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arbsomeone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
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ama radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
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mainformal terms for a mother
ha(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
hma metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
baa soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
ara colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
muthe 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
aba bachelor's degree in arts and sciences