thing
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /θɪŋ/US /θɪŋ/
Meaning
noun
an object whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it
“Can you pass me that thing over there?”
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“CA: We're here at the Texas Gigafactory the day before this thing opens.”
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