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apports

apports is the plural of apport.

Meaning of apport

Noun

apport (countable and uncountable, plural apports)

  1. The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances.
    • She put her hand down and felt it. "It's a flower - a chrysanthemum. Thank you, Wee One!" "An apport?" asked Mailey. "No, no, Mr. Mailey," said Bolsover. "They were in the vase on the harmonium. Speak to her, Miss Challenger. Keep the vibrations going."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Which Describes Some Strange Doings in Hammersmith”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published...
  2. An object that appears from an unknown source.

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Questions about apports

What is apports the plural of?
Apports is the plural of apport.

Words near apports in the dictionary

  1. apportioning
  2. apportionings
  3. apportionment
  4. apportionments
  5. apportions
  6. apports
  7. apposability
  8. apposable
  9. appose
  10. apposed
  11. apposer

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