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Words that rhyme with -oan

List of words that end with a "oan " sound

Gis forGroan

A groan is a low sound you make when you are sad or in pain.
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Gis forGrown

Something is grown if it has finished growing and reached its full size, or has been growing for some time. The dog in the picture is fully grown.
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Headphones are something you wear on your ears that let you listen to sound or music, and people around you cannot hear what you are listening to. Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, from large ones like in the picture through to tiny earbuds you can barely see.
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Herringbone is a pattern with a distinctive zigzag in it. It can be seen on tweed clothes, knitted clothes and also as a floor design.
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Kis forKeystone

A keystone is the stone at the top center of an arch. It holds all the other stones in place, which is why it is called the keystone. Keystones are often decorated quite elaborately.
Limestone is a rock made up of calcium carbonate. It is formed by sediments at the bottom of the sea compressing over time into rock. The calcium carbonate in limestone comes from thousands and thousands of shells of sea creatures. Limestone is an ingredient of mortar, cement and toothpaste. The stone itself can be carved into statues or cut into blocks to make buildings out of.

Lis forLone

Lone means only one of something, or alone. There is a lone yellow flower in the grass.
A microphone is a device that collects sound and turns it into electrical signals. These electrical signals can then be recorded or amplified.
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A millstone is a very large, heavy, round stone that was used to grind things up inside a mill. Modern mills are highly mechanized, so used millstones tend to be set out on display like the one in the picture.
A mobile phone, cell phone or just a mobile, is a type of telephone that doesn't need to be plugged into a phone jack. They are small, and can fit into your pocket and carried anywhere. Mobiles can be used to communicate via talking or sending pictures, text or video to anywhere in the world. Today, almost everyone has a mobile phone.