Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
leeway
IPA transcription: [l'iw,eɪ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance
Meaning:
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Synonyms:
leeway
Meaning:
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
Usage examples
They had a moment's leeway.
A moment's leeway, and no more, before the savage band would impale the four upon their stone-pointed spears.