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Vinony

reach

noun

  1. audience for advertising
  2. a comparatively straight part of a river or channel between two bends
  3. act or process of extending or spanning (often static)
L25205 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. to extend a body part (e.g. a limb), often to obtain something
  2. to literally or figuratively stretch, grasp, or move toward a goal (e.g. as if a limb)
  3. get in contact with (often over the phone)
  4. to extend or span (often static)
L3734 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹiːt͡ʃ/

name

  1. Acronym of Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals.

    “A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which is responsible for the UK’s registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (UK Reach), said: “UK Reach allows the UK to make its own decisions on the regulation of chemicals that are based on the best available scientific evidence, ensuring that chemicals remain safely used and managed. «UK to investigate tattoo ink health risks after EU ban » The Guardian, 2021”

noun

Etymology: From Japanese 立直 (rīchi), from Chinese 立直 (lìzhí).

  1. Alternative form of riichi.

verb

  1. Alternative form of retch.