wedding cake

collocation in English

meaningsofweddingandcake

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wedding
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwed.ɪŋ/us
/ˈwed.ɪŋ/
a marriage ceremony and any celebrations such as a meal or a party that ...
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cake
noun
uk
/keɪk/us
/keɪk/
a sweet food made with a mixture of flour, eggs, fat, ...
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(Definition ofweddingandcakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The seeds, fruits and coins that are showered on the newlyweds, and theweddingcakeare all aimed at precisely that purpose.
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Weddingcakewas statistically significantly associated with illness for nine of the 12 weddings.
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A norovirus outbreak associated withweddingcakeof food preparation, hygienic practices, and employee health and absenteeism.
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We investigated the outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among attendees of weddings whereweddingcakeprepared by the same local bakery was served.
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A norovirus outbreak associated withweddingcakepolymerase chain reaction assay.
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At that point, we suspected the wedding outbreaks were linked and that the bakeryweddingcakewas the most likely vehicle for infection.
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These weddings were representative of the total 46 weddings occurring during the outbreak weekend with respect to wedding day, guest list size, and types ofweddingcakeserved.
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If so, does he remember the great value to all traffic of being able to drive around theweddingcake?
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It will be like aweddingcakestuck over with useless and senseless ornaments.
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We have developed in the health services a pattern of administration with more tiers than a royalweddingcake.
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I believe he also knocked over theweddingcake.
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Is it not rather absurd that people should not be able to send birthday orweddingcakein 2 oz.
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The works are all to do with theweddingcake, and they cause serious disruption to traffic.
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It reminds me of aweddingcake.
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Wedding-cakefalls descend in a series of small steps, forming waterfalls that are said to resemble aweddingcake.
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The original neoclassical building of the hotel was built like aweddingcakeas observed in 1887.
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Theweddingcakewas originally known as the brides cake therefore the color white became common because the cake needed to reflect the bride.
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Roads circle the hill and combine with the necessary terracing to create a layered,weddingcakelook.
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