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What is an example of a compound noun?

A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words that function as a single unit. Here are a few examples:

* Toothbrush (tooth + brush)

* Airplane (air + plane)

* Firefighter (fire + fighter)

* Rainbow (rain + bow)

* Seashell (sea + shell)

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