Phantom

Definition: Meaning of, phantom in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfantəm /

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phantom used in phrases

Phantom of the Opera, The
1. (1910) a book by the French writer Gaston Leroux about a frightening man whose face has been DISFIGURE d (= injured in an ugly way) and who wears a MASK to hide it. He KIDNAP s a beautiful OPERA singer because he loves her. Several films and plays have been based on the story.
phantom limb (noun)
1. the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated
phantom limb pain (noun)
1. pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb
phantom limb syndrome (noun)
1. syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated
phantom orchid (noun)
1. waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho
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small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae

phantom limb