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Definition of
small noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
small
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
smɔl
/
/
the
small
of the/someone's back
[
singular
]
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the lower part of the back where it curves in
He felt a sharp pain in the small of his back.
picture at
body
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small
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small change
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small capitals
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small fortune
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the small screen
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great and small
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look/feel small
great and small
it's a small world
in a big/small way
the small/early hours
in no small measure
a/the still small voice
don't sweat the small stuff
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