NOUN | artifact | portal | a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically) |
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communication | portal, portal site | a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet | |
body | portal, portal vein, hepatic portal vein, vena portae | a short vein that carries blood into the liver |
Sounds | pao'rtahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | A grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically). | |
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Broader | entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree | Something that provides access (to get in or get out) |
Spanish | entrada, portal |
Meaning | A site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet. | |
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Example | "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc." | |
Synonym | portal site | |
Broader | web site, website, internet site, site | A computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web |
Spanish | portada, portal de Internet, portal | |
Catalan | portal d'Internet |
Meaning | A short vein that carries blood into the liver. | |
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Synonyms | portal vein, hepatic portal vein, vena portae | |
Part of | portal system | System of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver |
Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
Spanish | porta, vena portae, vena porta | |
Catalan | porta, vena porta |
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