n.
1.an item inserted in a written record
2.the act of beginning something new
3.a written record of a commercial transaction
4.something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
5.something that provides access (entry or exit)
6.the act of entering
Idiom of the Day
a sacred cow
something that is never criticized even if it sometimes deserves to be
The national park system is a sacred cow of the government and is never criticized by anyone.