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once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place


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he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts


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Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien


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the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator


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the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out


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in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized


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since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control


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the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation


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the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993


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the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence


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they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons


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the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state


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possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores


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the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues


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phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria


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after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers, the chorion and the placenta


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in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase


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the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting


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the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure


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United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning


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for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters


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the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds


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each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit


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MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time


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in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'


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in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps


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he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him


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he retracted nothing that he had said about the inappropriateness of either a corporeal God or a God who is a person


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sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for....trade between nondollar countries


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these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might convey


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without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it.


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there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism


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adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased


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the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present


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demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education


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I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light


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entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity


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in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance


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the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups


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the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote


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the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning


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a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated


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experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer


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his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed


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Neoplatonism was a major influence on early Christian writers and on later medieval and Renaissance thought and on Islamic philosophy


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containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975


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in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects


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the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion


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Let me introduce the word hypertext to mean a body of written or pictorial material interconnected in such a complex way that it could not conveniently be presented or represented on paper


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words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message


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Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym


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the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme


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`The president is George W. Bush, Who is happy to sit on his tush, While sending his armies to fight, For anything he thinks is right' is a clerihew


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postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections


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`Those girls, they giggle when they see me' and `Cigarettes, you couldn't pay me to smoke them' are examples of topicalization


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the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist


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we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background


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printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters


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Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times


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as soon as Leonard learned to talk he was taught to recite the first words of the Shema, the creed of Judaism which originated on Sinai with Moses and is recited daily


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whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could


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some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam


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you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station


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the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle


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industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring


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the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line


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The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it


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the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next


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the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers


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al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s


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the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students


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the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply


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technocracy was described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge


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the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century


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Usuli Shiism produced the politically active caste of priests that is a distinctive feature of Iranian Shiism


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the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth


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a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium


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the existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846


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quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally


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before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer


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when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite


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many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world


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in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations


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I turned around and there, a few hundred feet away, was our government minder, Li Wong Su, huffing and puffing toward us


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we became mortgagors when the bank accepted our mortgage and loaned us the money to buy our new home


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the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on


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the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them


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electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it


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molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities


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a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes


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for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use


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of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced


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fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file


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the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females


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psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters


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some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star


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Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites


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since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably


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people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade


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eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation


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when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny


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the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness


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she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own


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the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry


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some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood


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farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season


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to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable


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they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures


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in the middle ages feria was used with a prefixed ordinal number to designate the day of the week, so `secunda feria' meant Monday, but Sunday and Saturday were always called by their names, Dominicus and Sabbatum, and so feria came to mean an ordinary weekday


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public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern


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When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior


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She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated


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After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference


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The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications


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The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election


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The linguists could not instantiate this sense of the noun that he claimed existed in a certain dialect


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I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating


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After the king's body had been exhumed and tested to traces of poison, it was reburied in the same spot


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His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone


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Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle


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Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war


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The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens


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Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself


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No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried


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limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology


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the judge's ruling was handed down in a preliminary hearing rather than a trial and was therefore unappealable


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the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress


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a supersonic bomber flies so fast that it must release its bombs while the target is still over the horizon


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a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail


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the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes


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I fall back dazzled at beholding myself all rosy red, / At having, I myself, caused the sun to rise.


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whereas `each,' `every,' `either,' `neither,' and `none' are distributive or referring to a single member of a group, `which' in `which of the men' is separative


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people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons...


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the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control


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`and' in `John and Mary' or in `John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'


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I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war


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an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom


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the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable


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a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble


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the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake'


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a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure


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representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people


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a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer


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a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer


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in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign


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A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meanings.


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a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)


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a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)


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`proto' is a combining form in a word like `protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages


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by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words


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an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation


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the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil


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a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable


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the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior


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had established herself in her career at the price of being so undomestic she didn't even know how to light the oven


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the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one


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the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions


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in the Ptolemaic system of planetary motion the earth is fixed as the center of the universe with the sun and moon and planets revolving around it


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heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries


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We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics


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it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art


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whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually


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giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction


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these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth


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an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time


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to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works


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to use `hand' for `worker' or `ten sail' for `ten ships' or `steel' for `sword' is to use a synecdochic figure of speech


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I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part


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beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings


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if they deposit these shares in the scheme they will get further buckshee shares on a one-for-one basis


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something ponderable from the outer world--something of which we can say that its weight is so and so


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functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical


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boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law


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We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this


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quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture


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his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son


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Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy


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unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated


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related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces


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the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research


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the restrictive clause in `Each made a list of the books that had influenced him' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause


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the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them


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a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision


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a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy' compared with `boyish' or `house' compared with `houseboat'


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his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it


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in typical Greek and Latin verse of the classical period the rhymic system is based on some arrangement of long and short elements


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the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'


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editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones


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she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed


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thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change


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Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man


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the capsular ligament is a sac surrounding the articular cavity of a freely movable joint and attached to the bones


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catarrhal fever is any of several respiratory or oral diseases of livestock such as bluetongue in horses and sheep


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a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God


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the heliacal or Sothic year is determined by the heliacal rising of Sothis (the Egyptian name for the Dog Star)


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deposits of sediment in gulfs and seas rather than in the ocean proper are known as thalassic deposits


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`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'


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`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'


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they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns


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The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people's own blindness


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the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough


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they learn much, factually, about the problems of retirement and provision for old age, and, psychologically, in the sharing of their thoughts on retirement


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the spirit of God knew very well that there was a deeper question to be settled before there could be the intervention in power that was so ardently desired


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in the old days she had been harsh and stiff ; afraid of her husband and yet arrogantly proud that she had a husband strong and fierce enough to make her afraid


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whatever the flavor or color of your local paper, do remember that these are read avidly for local information


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there were Turk's head lilies and patches of iris , islands of brilliant blue set capriciously in the green sea


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dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste


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an equally gallant little wife and mother uncomplainingly keeping up the production of tasty and nourishing meals


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the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.


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mind has become self-reproducing through man's capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively


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he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held


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`You're so beautifully dressed,' she said and added quite inconsequentially, `Can you stay the night?'


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without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher


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a scarf was tied round her head but the rebellious curl had escaped and hung damply over her left eye


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old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built


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the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever


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the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis


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the landscape unit drawn diagrammatically illustrates the gentle rolling relief, with a peat-filled basin


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when two honest witnesses give accounts of the same event that differ diametrically, how can anyone prove that the evidence you gave was deliberately false?


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three of these brushes were approximately 120 feet apart and the fourth diametrically opposite to one of the three


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Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina


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we may diligently observe the Lord's supper on the first day of the week, diligently preach the gospel, or minister to the saint


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`We're not married, not really married,' she said, and slowly, reluctantly, disjointedly it came out


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government will not be efficient unless the people as a whole accept leadership loyally and enthusiastically


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as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed


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in August 1914 , there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future


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the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances


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might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?


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Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression


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the assistant masters formed a committee of their own to consider what could be done educationally for the town


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Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers, and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press


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the members of these groups do not express themselves as accurately or as elegantly as their critics do


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her husband seemed to know many of the people who were named, but he replied evasively when asked who they were


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to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely


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a seduction on my part would land us with the necessity to rise, bathe and dress, chat falsely about this and that, and emerge into the rest of the evening as though nothing had happened


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Sid, as he was familiarly known by his friends, was one of the most respected and devoted members of the socialist minority group


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his voice had no trace of the drawl that you would expect to find in a fashionably dressed young man


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he writes extremely musical music, of which the sound is fastidiously calculated and yet agreeably spontaneous and imaginative


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the lighthouse, flashing feebly against the sleet-blurred, rocky backdrop of the coast of north west Norway


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in villages, the new pipeline marks the end of water as a precious liquid, to be dispensed frugally, weighed out drop by drop


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the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true


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he was seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso


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the resolute but unbroken Germany, grievously wounded but far from destruction, was able to lay the firm foundations for military revival


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behind the house lay two nude figures grotesquely bald, with deliberate knife-slashes marking their bodies


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the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard


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the problem of absorbing immigrants harmoniously into British society is as important to the immigrants as to the British


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`Mr. Powell finds it easier to take it out of mothers, children and sick people than to take on this vast industry,' Mr Brown commented icily


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what arouses the indignation of the honest satirist is not the fact that people in positions of power or influence behave idiotically


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this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people


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gone was the casually dressed Canadian she had thought a backwoodsman--this man was immaculately tailored


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for centuries jellies have figured importantly among English desserts, particularly upon festive occasion


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more importantly, Weber held that the manifold meaning attached to the event by the social scientist could alter his definition of the concrete event itself


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I had allotted my own bedroom for necking, prudently removing both the bed and the key, and taken both myself and my typewriter into my son's bedroom.


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there have been plenty of general declarations about willingness to meet and talk, but conspicuously no mention of time and place


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this tradition has left its mark indelibly upon the social, political, educational and industrial fabric of this country


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she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton


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Miss Burney protested indignantly, her long thin nose turning pink with mortification at this irreverent piece of mimicry


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I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this


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I was indulgently advised to give the kids what they wanted unless I wished my son to be socially ostracised


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motives inspired by Mammon were often inextricably blended with things pertaining to Caesar and to God


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in your 1850 church you not infrequently find a dramatic contrast between the sumptuous appointments of the building itself and the inhuman barrack-like living conditions in the church room


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a Hampshire farmer had fowls of different breeds, including Dorkings, and he discriminated ingeniously between the `dark ones' and the `white ones'


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the subject matter is sexual activity of any overt kind, which is depicted as inherently desirable and exciting


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the agreed line was to involve at several points the withdrawal of French troops from positions which they had quite securely held


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the outcome of expansion in the sixties and seventies will be an academic hierarchy securely supported by scholastic selection


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the art book has art to sell, insinuatingly, and for a purpose, like the American muse, which has in fact a tradition to sell, and one which doesn't exist, in painting


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inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles


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in the seventeenth century England had known fifty years of doctrinal quarrels and civil war; clergymen had been turned from their cures, and churches irreverently used


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their lives were spent in committee making decisions for others to execute on the basis of data laboriously gathered for them


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such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin


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Handel achieves a huge breadth of musical thought when composing almost mechanistically in the least weighty of styles


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round and round, while meditatively, as a cow chewing the cud, he let his eyes rest on the flat water ahead of him


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the history of the play throughout the latter part of the eighteenth century is monotonously uneventful


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a being of whom the forest Indians are said to be mortally afraid, with a hoof shaped like the heel of a bottle


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gave up our seats on the plane and in return received several hundred dollars and seats on the next plane out


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Henriette saw the weaving figure of an Apache warrior reel nakedly on a pony and rush by with a rifle raised


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in ten years' time the Oxbridge mathematicians, scientists, and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now


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messengers were moving unobtrusively over the jet-black mountain ranges, bearing confidential tidings from sheikhdom to sheikhdom


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the tenant paying the rent hereby reserved and performing the several covenants herein on his part contained shall peaceably hold and enjoy the demised premises


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what is singular about his use of them is that no other artist, of his time or any other, has painted them so directly, intimately and pertinently


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she loosened the half-hoop of diamonds on her left hand third finger and held it out to him playfully


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he was Brentford's defensive star in pluckily holding out the determined Reading raids for long periods


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Clytemnestra's ghost crying in the night for vengeance remained most potently in the audience's mind


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the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist


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years ago in her white-painted infancy it must have hung presentably on the deck of some luxury liner


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he launched into a long history of the birth of communism, giving credit punctiliously to the work of Marx and Engels


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he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car


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sent to jail for two years, he has quixotically refused to clear himself by betraying his colleagues


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when the measured speech of the chorus passes over into song the tones are, remotely but unmistakably, those taught by the orthodox liturgy


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the best doctors would stay resentfully out of the national service, refusing to become the minions of a Minister


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the required influence lines are found by subjecting the model to small displacements horizontally, vertically and rotationally


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one paper scurrilously described how Edward was neglecting a bereaved mother to dance attendance on Wally


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quarrels and dissensions ensued among the cast, most of whom hurriedly and shamefacedly handed over their parts to understudies


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Lord T. was considered singularly licentious even for the courts of Russia and Portugal; he acquired three wives and fourteen children during his Portuguese embassy alone


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the bureaucrats explained smugly that the facts provided by their own experts show no cause for concern


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late nineteenth-century French opera at its most beautiful, subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy


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each of the four legs contains a simple screw jack with a thrust bearing that is operated telescopically inside of two tubes


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a used towel that he had used and had left thriftily on the ledge below the mirror rather than consign to the linen basket


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the geological environment is the primary factor in determining the character of a country not only topographically but historically


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these three pions may actually be joined together transiently as a compound particle during the interchange process


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you write as if this fact whilst inarguably forever condemning me to the ranks of Bohemianism nevertheless earned for me the right of entry into any company


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unchivalrously, the husbands who had to provide such innocent indulgences eventually began to count the costs


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oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies


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he silenced the whisperings which connected her, untruly and unfairly, with his separation from his wife


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in this painting, the relationship of the upper part of the body to the lower is uneasy and the right thigh seems unwarrantably stressed


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that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)


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(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals


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any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis


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the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior


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the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect


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the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care


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migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)


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migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)


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(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat


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the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver


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the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year


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an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)


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recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours


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(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals


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a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.


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(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)


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the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date


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the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date


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the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options


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wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)


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seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized


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(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master


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the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)


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the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default


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the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away


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the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance


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the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution


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the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel


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the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it


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the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch


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(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware


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an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it


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(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders


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a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)


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(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing


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extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons


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the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)


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the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird


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a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base


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(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely


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(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground


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(football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground


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the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means


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an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease


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a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person


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a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)


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a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)


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the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification


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the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements


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inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)


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(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions


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a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position


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a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one


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a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction


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a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude


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(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business


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the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)


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a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage


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(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)


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the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)


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(law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party


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the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)


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the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank


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the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)


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a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms


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the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)


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the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.


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a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies


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the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society


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the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)


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the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists


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destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)


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ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society


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a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis


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a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed


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the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something


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(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made


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(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)


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(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score


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(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession


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the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)


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partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food


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(Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)


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the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)


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a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes


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the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)


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the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary)


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the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)


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(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight


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the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded


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(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body


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the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors


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a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously


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a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead


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a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries


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the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation


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aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar


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the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing


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(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)


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(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body


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the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)


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involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders


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(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance


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the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand


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the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels


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the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured


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the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)


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muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination


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the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off


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the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War


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the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases


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spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack


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removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer


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the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart


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activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation


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act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased


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the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required


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a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child


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(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition


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(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran


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a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind


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the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason


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a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin


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a form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more


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a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake


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a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope


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the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances


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exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country


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control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures


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the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding


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the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)


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play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults


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children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office


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an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor


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acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel


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a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally


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a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms


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a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms


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a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright


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a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move


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an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity


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a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it


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a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board


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a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground


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hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent


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an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done


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two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)


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a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them


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a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins


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a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks


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the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring


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a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole


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a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes


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a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg


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a game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them


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a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it


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a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface


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a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net


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a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck


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any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal


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a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs


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a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer


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a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal


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a game using a leather ball six feet in diameter; the two side try to push it across the opponents' goal


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a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal


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a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands


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a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets


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a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop


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a team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post


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a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court


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a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone


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a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball


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a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others


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a game in which players try to flip plastic disks into a cup by pressing them on the side sharply with a larger disk


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a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine


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a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21


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a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge


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a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid


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a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two


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a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand


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a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards


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a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time


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a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card


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a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist


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a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time


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a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six


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a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points


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a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank


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poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt


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game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table


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any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls


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a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball


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a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over


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a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game


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a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces


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a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king


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a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters


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a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards


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a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die


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a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does


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a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers


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a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0, 1, 2, or 3 modulo 4)


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a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice


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a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in


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a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it


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a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees


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a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake


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an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)


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a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets


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a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet


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social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s


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a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement


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the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations


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singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument


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a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments


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acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture


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an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed


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the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)


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(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal


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(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team


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(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage


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(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble


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(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction


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(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground


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a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other


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(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)


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a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent


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a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again


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a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down


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a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick


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a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work


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(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him


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something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service


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the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)


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the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions


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the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)


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the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system


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the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries


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the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)


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a set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards


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a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated


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inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold


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muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)


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exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles


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a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind


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the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned


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a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)


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an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity


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visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation


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endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina


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an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma


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examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)


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the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission


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(medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)


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a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated


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separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes


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a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion


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dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure


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counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood


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counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)


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motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children


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care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)


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massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body


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massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis


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an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance


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a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents


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the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)


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hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis


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care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams


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a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision


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brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems


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surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)


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a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus


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the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)


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surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing


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the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude


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a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body


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plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised


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surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis


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surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated


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open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart


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extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube


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an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye


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a surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat closed-angle glaucoma


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surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth


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surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis


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surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding


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a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor


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lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction


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laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)


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psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)


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severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)


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surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes


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surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer


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surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures


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surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)


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surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)


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surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina


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surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms


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a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes


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(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution


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irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents


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an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes


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treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)


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a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances


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correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization


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the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)


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a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them


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a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud


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the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma


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the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles


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a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure


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a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues


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treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)


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therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles


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the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself


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a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated


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either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting


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surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible


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the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws


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the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)


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the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield


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the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base


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the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)


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the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)


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the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield


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the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate)


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a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)


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(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage


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(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage


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(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage


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(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team


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(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage


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the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game


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a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages


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sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)


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a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior


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a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do


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failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances


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creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire


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the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting


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acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another


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the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear


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an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded


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the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community


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a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped


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crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs


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(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo


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(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play


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an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government


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the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)


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the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred


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the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife


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(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment


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an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit


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the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else


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a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated


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biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use


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hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it


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a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.


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an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)


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an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)


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an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries


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a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation


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the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)


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the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer


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any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck


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a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body


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a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze


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(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child


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the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox


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a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan


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a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength


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a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent


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a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health


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the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


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the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs


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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation


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diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)


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a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart


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an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen


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energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders


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an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued


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eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior


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the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)


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the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur


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a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation


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(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids


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a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring


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birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery


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natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)


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sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)


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any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)


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a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body


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a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism


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a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation


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reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller


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reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs


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(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign


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an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed


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a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount


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the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented


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work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course


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an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students


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a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise


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(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms


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(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory


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the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)


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an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes


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a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis


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using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs


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using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)


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a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain


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(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation


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forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas


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roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram


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roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram


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roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram


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roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram


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roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)


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the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast


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the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)


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the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination


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a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough


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the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site


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the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components


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dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc


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the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees


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a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery


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the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments


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(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)


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the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid


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(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities


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prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood


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(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye


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high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction


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the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies


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military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum


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organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another


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an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict


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an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000


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open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)


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several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)


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any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims


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a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission


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(American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated


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a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)


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an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.


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the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)


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a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force


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the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)


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intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence


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intelligence derived from electromagnetic radiations from foreign sources (other than radioactive sources)


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technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients


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military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments


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intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism


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electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum


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electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare


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electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition


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the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries


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the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument


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an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys


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the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color


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measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)


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measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)


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the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map


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diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors


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any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc


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a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot


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sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food


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(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)


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the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape


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the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators


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(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings


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(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality


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secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity


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the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite


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a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier


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a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction


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a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism


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(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution


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(Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization


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(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints


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(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God


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loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole


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the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)


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(Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex


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(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary


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the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument


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(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide


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feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat


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administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes


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the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession


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(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)


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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice


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(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure


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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack


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the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety


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the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)


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(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves


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the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England


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a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)


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health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over


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transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)


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the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services


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an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years


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disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned


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a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price


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the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects


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engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.


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a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners


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wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers)


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financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records


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(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another


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act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects


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the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances


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the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea


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a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained


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a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade


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the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition


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the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances


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a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)


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the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization


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the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency


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the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)


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the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)


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official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)


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restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people


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the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs


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(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support


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favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)


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the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion


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the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)


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a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim


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the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)


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the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross


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the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole


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the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)


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a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor


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(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward


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willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court


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a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong


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a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy


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a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)


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(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial


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a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside


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a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent


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a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all


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(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment


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action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved


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a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence


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a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials


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a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors


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(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence


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(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)


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(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation


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the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf


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(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation


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(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)


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the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life


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(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan


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the form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms


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refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England


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freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child


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(law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence


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the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)


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deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems


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a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another


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(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with


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(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court


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(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner


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the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)


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a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species


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the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC


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a river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC)


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a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415


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a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico


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a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864


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a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II


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a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland


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the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945


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the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession


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Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army


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in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages


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a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts


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a battle in which Philip II of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)


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a major battle in the American Civil War (1863); the Confederates under Robert E. Lee defeated the Union forces under Joseph Hooker


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a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)


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in the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker, Thomas, and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg


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a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces


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the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois


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the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece


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the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks


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an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire


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a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland


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a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775


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an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee


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a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory for the Union


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a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces


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the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest


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a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius


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a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne


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a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)


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an indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916); fought between the British and German fleets off the northwestern coast of Denmark


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an amphibious assault in the Pacific in World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base


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a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese


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a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed


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a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I


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a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians


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an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11


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naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands


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a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French


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a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists


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a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships


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a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans


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a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)


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the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee


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the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal


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a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom


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a battle in the Seven Years' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria


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US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II


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a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape


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the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory


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a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure


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an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians under Francis Joseph I


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the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)


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battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting


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a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece


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a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)


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a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905); the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Strait


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the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)


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a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped


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a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered


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the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon


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in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution


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battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others


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battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient


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battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery


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the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War


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a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States


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(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring


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an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature


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an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals


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a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment


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an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year


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an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)


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(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number


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(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species


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(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species


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a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)


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an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)


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(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein


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a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis


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(virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)


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any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye


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a family of threadlike RNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees)


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the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat


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a group of animal DNA viruses including viruses of ducks and woodchucks and squirrels and others as well as the virus causing hepatitis B in humans


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any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell


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the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells


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any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)


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any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants


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the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China


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any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems


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any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease


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prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions


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organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis


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archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas


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(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants


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a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant


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a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)


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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil


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a genus of helical or curved or straight aerobic bacteria with rounded ends and multiple flagella; found in the gastric mucosa of primates (including humans)


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the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen


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one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications considered an order of Schizomycetes


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prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)


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photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae


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predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton


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large colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean waters; important in carbon and nitrogen fixation


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one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-negative spiral or spherical or rod-shaped bacteria usually motile by polar flagella; some contain photosynthetic pigments


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bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals


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a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water


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free-living coccoid to rod-shaped bacteria that derive energy from oxidizing sulfur or sulfur compounds


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family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes


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type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals


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a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)


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a large family of mostly Gram-positive and aerobic and nonmotile rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales


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rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals


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a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections


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rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon


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rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon


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microorganism resembling bacteria inhabiting arthropod tissues but capable of causing disease in vertebrates


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any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings


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(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments


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coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract


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pleomorphic Gram-negative nonmotile microorganism similar to both viruses and bacteria; parasitic in mammals


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any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection


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the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease


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any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates


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any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales


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type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane


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bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste


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spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes


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spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections


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lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid


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spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis


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large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters


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the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic


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the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water


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the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales


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an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host


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an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association


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in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals


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eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae


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a division of lower plants comprising unicellular and biflagellate algae that form starchy compounds


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in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers


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naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion


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class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle


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in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter


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primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves


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any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms


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a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants


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algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications


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mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and diatoms: Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Bacillariophyceae; some classification systems superseded or subsumed by Heterokontophyta


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microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica


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any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water


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coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta


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in some classifications coextensive with family Laminariaceae: marine brown algae of cold or polar seas


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large family of marine brown algae including many economically important large kelps chiefly of northern waters


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brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea


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large division of chiefly freshwater eukaryotic algae that possess chlorophyll a and b, store food as starch, and cellulose cell walls; classes Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae; obviously ancestral to land plants


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algae distinguished chiefly by having flagella and a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked little if at all by other pigments


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algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water


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type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis


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type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants


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type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock


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type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature


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any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits


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an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells


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a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma


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a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals


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in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta


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in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic flagellates


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strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms and malaria parasites


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minute protozoans parasitic at some stage of the life cycle in blood cells of vertebrates including many pathogens


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minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals


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an order of animals including almost entirely freshwater fishes: characins; loaches; carp; suckers; sometimes classified as a suborder of Ostariophysi


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freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water


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mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps


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small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control


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a fish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida


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small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control


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silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control


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very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark


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bellows fishes; shrimpfishes; cornetfishes; pipefishes; small order of chiefly tropical marine fishes of varied and bizarre form all having a small mouth at the end of a drawn-out tubular snout


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small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research


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small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth


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a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms


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an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life


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an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal


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a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body


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animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds


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one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell


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egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing


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early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs


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the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall


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double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm


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the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue


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nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)


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a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog


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a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates


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primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva


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minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves


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a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled


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animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium


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thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)


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the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)


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the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)


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superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms


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eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms


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extinct jawless fish with the anterior part of the body covered with bony plates; of the Silurian and Devonian


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extinct small freshwater jawless fish usually having a heterocercal tail and an armored head; of the Silurian and Devonian


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extinct order of primitive vertebrates; the precise taxonomy is not clear; in some classifications considered a separate phylum


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small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes


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primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue


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eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies


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fish-like vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws


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any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates


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any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales


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comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae


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type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae


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largest family of living sharks; found worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks


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medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous


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cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins


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any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges


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large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds


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extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned


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large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins


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most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs


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extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds


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sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds


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flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds


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a ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis


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nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes


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a ratite bird order: birds intermediate in characteristics between ostriches and emus: recent and extinct rheas


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larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia


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smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan


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a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists


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largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres


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perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless


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finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings


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in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets


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Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape


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used in some classification systems; a suborder or superfamily nearly coextensive with suborder Tyranni; Passeriformes having relatively simple vocal organs and little power of song; clamatorial birds


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New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada


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a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird


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tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage


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any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior


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any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms


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any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers


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any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills


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grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings


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in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers


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any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae


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flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail


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any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects


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long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds


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any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet


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crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa


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any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects


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any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas


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any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females


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small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom


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brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips


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term used in former classifications; erroneously grouped together birds of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes


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chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures


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large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers


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any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals


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any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight


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large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years


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any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion


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in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae


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a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States


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the class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians


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cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form


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any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed


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mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water


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aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States


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eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills


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any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species


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in some classifications the family of the genus Xenopus which is otherwise included in the family Pipidae


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an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae


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any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions


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extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic


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formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; amphibia having vertebrae whose component elements are fused into a single piece


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in former classifications a division of class Amphibia comprising all pre-Jurassic and some later extinct large salamandriform amphibia


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formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; large Carboniferous and Permian amphibians having vertebrae in which some elements remain separate


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class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or horny plates; once the dominant land animals


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any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms


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used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria


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freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets


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usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica


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only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand


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any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs


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any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless


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type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs


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lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males


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large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America


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a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico


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alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide


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tropical New World lizard with a long tail and large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail


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any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body


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type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles


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any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles


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a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts


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large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters


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a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly


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extinct terrestrial reptiles having bird-like pelvises: armored dinosaurs (thyreophorans); boneheaded and horned dinosaurs (marginocephalians); duck-billed dinosaurs (euronithopods)


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herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon


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having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's


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any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia


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an unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous


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primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind limbs and short forelimbs; may have been bipedal


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widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs, trachodon and iguanodon)


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any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic


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massive herbivorous bipedal dinosaur with a long heavy tail; common in Europe and northern Africa; early Cretaceous period


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gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having huge bodies with long necks and small heads: Prosauropoda and Sauropoda (apatosaurus, diplodocus and titanosaurs)


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very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal


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amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere


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any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs


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primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America


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large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America


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lightly built medium-sized dinosaur having extremely long limbs and necks with small heads and big brains and large eyes


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small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs


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swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous


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large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright slashing claw 15 inches long on each hind foot; early Cretaceous


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a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth


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large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America


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an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb


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any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs


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extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous


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extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming


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definition:
large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja


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small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve


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pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians


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definition:
an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts


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definition:
either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing


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definition:
any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding


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definition:
a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings


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definition:
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey


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definition:
large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)


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definition:
any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals


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mite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates


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general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes


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in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needlelike piercing organs connected with the pharynx


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chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors


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definition:
the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths


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arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes


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any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs


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wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals


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definition:
any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food


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large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food


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slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds


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large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs


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genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family


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male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots


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definition:
a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world


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crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings


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heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds


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definition:
pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young


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definition:
an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets


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usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds


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long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots


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small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits


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definition:
small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


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definition:
a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves


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nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish


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bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers


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tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight


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mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects


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nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter


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bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects


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definition:
large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct


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definition:
tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage


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brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak


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definition:
small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs


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definition:
Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill


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web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks


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definition:
any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk


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a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia


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definition:
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea


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definition:
small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae


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generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic; commonly conceded to be ancestral to marsupial and placental mammals


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mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried


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nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America


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definition:
any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous


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any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail


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definition:
sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark


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small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct


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definition:
mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle


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definition:
a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds


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definition:
a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin


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definition:
a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted


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definition:
ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles


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definition:
multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera


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definition:
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies


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any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body


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definition:
sponges with siliceous spicules that have six rays; choanocytes are restricted to finger-shaped chambers


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definition:
multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system


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definition:
radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms


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definition:
one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth


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definition:
one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles


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any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans


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definition:
any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle


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coelenterates typically having alternation of generations; hydroid phase is usually colonial giving rise to the medusoid phase by budding: hydras and jellyfishes


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definition:
small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey


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a large class of sedentary marine coelenterates that includes sea anemones and corals; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed


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definition:
sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed


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marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton


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definition:
marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs


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biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb


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ctenophore having tentacles only in the immature stage; body compressed vertically having two large oral lobes and four pointed processes


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definition:
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae


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definition:
worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes


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definition:
phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms


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definition:
any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines


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definition:
any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth


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definition:
free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts


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definition:
soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract


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definition:
minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton


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definition:
unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic


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definition:
parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles


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definition:
parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts


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definition:
slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects


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definition:
hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body


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definition:
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers


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small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches


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type genus of the Branchiobdellidae: a small worm that lives on the gills or surface of a crayfish attached by a sucker


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chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles


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a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes


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definition:
any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior


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definition:
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip


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definition:
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell


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definition:
any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids


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a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum


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large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell


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definition:
any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas


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definition:
gastropods having the gills when present posterior to the heart and having no operculum: includes sea slugs; sea butterflies; sea hares


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comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slug


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definition:
any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body


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definition:
large order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lung-like sac comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails


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any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells


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one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills


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definition:
deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle


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definition:
small class of marine mollusks comprising the chitons; sometimes considered an order of the subclass Amphineura


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primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates


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marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together


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definition:
a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell


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definition:
common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs


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marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell


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marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones


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definition:
edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions


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definition:
comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish)


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widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins


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definition:
ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell


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definition:
a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral


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a conical calcareous fossil tapering to a point at one end and with a conical cavity at the other end containing (when unbroken) a small chambered phragmocone from the shell of any of numerous extinct cephalopods of the family Belemnitidae


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a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food


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definition:
class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas


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definition:
largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well-known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies


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crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax


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an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface


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definition:
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers


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definition:
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters


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definition:
small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible


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definition:
in former classifications a division of Malacostraca; superseded by the orders Mysidacea and Euphausiacea


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definition:
any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling


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definition:
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats


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definition:
in some older classifications includes the Branchiopoda and Copepoda and Ostracoda and Cirripedia; no longer in technical use


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primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas


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definition:
aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding


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definition:
minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae


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definition:
minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish


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definition:
minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms


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definition:
marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces


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definition:
enigmatic small elongated wormlike terrestrial invertebrates of damp dark habitats in warm regions; distinct from the phylum Annelida; resemble slugs with legs and are sometimes described as the missing link between arthropods and annelids


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any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms


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definition:
order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises


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large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments


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an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics


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relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes


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inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards


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genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin


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any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud


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flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting


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any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens


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large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes


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small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains


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large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated


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large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life


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a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.


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any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers


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any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers


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small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions


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small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world


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Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks


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large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill


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small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics


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gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food


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large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes


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small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet


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large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish


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short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers


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large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight


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large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals


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any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head


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any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin


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large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris


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any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean


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small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school


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any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs


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cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia


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aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers


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medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters


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nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata


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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds


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an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization


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small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows


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hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters


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old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia


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a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound


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any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground


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old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs


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a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game


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any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears


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breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France


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long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog


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breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium


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old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat


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large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain


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a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany


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a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting


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small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle


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a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland


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any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail


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breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China


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breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle


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an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs


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any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs


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Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair


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alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs


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a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip


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bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat


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a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis


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definition:
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male


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long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game


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definition:
any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene


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an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)


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nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate


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any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes


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definition:
either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight


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definition:
either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings


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definition:
(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina


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definition:
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body


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definition:
an order of insect identified in 2002 in a 45 million year old piece of amber from the Baltic region


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definition:
an order of carnivorous insects usually having long membranous wings and long beaklike heads with chewing mouths at the tip


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definition:
any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water


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definition:
any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter


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definition:
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings


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genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses


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any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles


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definition:
large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees


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definition:
sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain


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definition:
a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies


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definition:
insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing


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definition:
small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit


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definition:
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals


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definition:
malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae


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definition:
type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface


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minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water


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definition:
very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies


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definition:
any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis


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definition:
larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted


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definition:
small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals


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definition:
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen


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definition:
a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony


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definition:
social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting


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definition:
any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects


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definition:
insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant


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definition:
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers


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definition:
order of social insects that live in colonies, including: termites; often placed in subclass Exopterygota


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genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes


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definition:
grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male


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definition:
large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings


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definition:
large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects


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definition:
in some classifications replaced by the orders (here suborders) Blattodea (cockroaches) and Manteodea (mantids); in former classifications often subsumed under a much broader order Orthoptera


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definition:
plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids, plant lice and cicadas)


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definition:
insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis


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definition:
plant lice (aphids); whiteflies; cicadas; leafhoppers; plant hoppers; scale insects and mealybugs; spittle insects


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definition:
a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias


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definition:
scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees


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definition:
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone


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definition:
small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete


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definition:
family of small leafhoppers coextensive with the Cicadellidae and not distinguished from it in some classifications


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definition:
small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter


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definition:
slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days


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definition:
primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones


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definition:
an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies


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winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants


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any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids


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large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait


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definition:
slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.


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slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest


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definition:
wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed


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definition:
any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive


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definition:
any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen


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definition:
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast


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definition:
large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed


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definition:
type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper


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definition:
any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls


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definition:
dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees


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definition:
small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees


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definition:
small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae


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definition:
usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests


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definition:
any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed


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definition:
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk


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definition:
stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars


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definition:
large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort


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definition:
moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons


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definition:
the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose


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definition:
an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult


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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs


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definition:
sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding


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definition:
any of various moss-like aquatic animals usually forming branching colonies; each polyp having a both mouth and anus within a closed ring of tentacles


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definition:
tiny marine organisms each the size of a period found in great numbers on lobsters' lips; identified tentatively in 1995 as a new phylum or as possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta


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marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide


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small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut


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definition:
echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders


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definition:
in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals


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relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing


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definition:
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food


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common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)


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swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes


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definition:
small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis


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definition:
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing


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definition:
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails


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definition:
a superfamily of rodents essentially equal to the suborder Myomorpha but with the Dipodidae excluded


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definition:
originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches


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any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows


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definition:
any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects


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definition:
any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States


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definition:
small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats


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definition:
burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America


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definition:
a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophiles


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definition:
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body


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definition:
stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter


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definition:
large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges


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definition:
bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent


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definition:
agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food


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definition:
an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males


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definition:
in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals; now divided into the orders Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) and Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)


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any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically


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definition:
in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans


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definition:
type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming


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definition:
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes


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definition:
a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump


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a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage


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a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares


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one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery


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definition:
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout


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definition:
large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout


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definition:
an order of hooved mammals of the subclass Eutheria (including pigs and peccaries and hippopotami and members of the suborder Ruminantia) having an even number of functional toes


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definition:
a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States


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definition:
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States


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definition:
dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States


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definition:
any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments


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the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing


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definition:
term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos: cattle; buffalo; and sometimes includes kudu


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an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it


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any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding


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definition:
domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia


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definition:
large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle


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hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds


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definition:
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks


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definition:
large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns


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definition:
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes


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definition:
any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers


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definition:
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America


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definition:
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America


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definition:
wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump


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definition:
small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat


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definition:
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa


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definition:
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae


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definition:
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere


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definition:
carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts


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definition:
any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus


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definition:
any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits


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definition:
a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot


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definition:
any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites


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definition:
small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America


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definition:
toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites


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definition:
one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing


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definition:
a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland


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definition:
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage


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definition:
any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago


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definition:
extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya


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definition:
used in some classifications for the lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs); sometimes considered a subfamily of Pongidae


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definition:
smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies


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Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey


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New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin


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monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl


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a small order comprising only the tree shrews: in some classifications tree shrews are considered either primates (and included in the suborder Prosimii) or true insectivores (and included in the order Insectivora)


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brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia


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not used in all classifications; in some classifications considered coextensive with the Lemuroidea; in others includes both Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea


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extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins


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Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii


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extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins


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nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates


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arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps


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any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks


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extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth


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an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings


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raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings


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reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas


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only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae


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large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae


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a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically


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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills


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fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder)


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fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa


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bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii


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air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought


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any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth


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Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin


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elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth


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voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins


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family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked


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large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food


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most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon


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fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand


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shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus


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small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide


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any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn


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small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning


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soft-finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family Salmonidae


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large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail


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anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth


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bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins


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frogfishes; tropical spiny-finned marine fishes having large nearly vertical mouths; related to toadfishes and anglers


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elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters


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tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw


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one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna


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in some classifications nearly or exactly equivalent to the Perciformes which are considered a suborder


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found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds


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a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater habitats


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any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere


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small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed


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any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis


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marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone


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large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters


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marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects


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deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food


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small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals


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any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion


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one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste


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one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming


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freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums


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any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters


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superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail


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similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States


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found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish


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widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound


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small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise


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small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico


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any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast


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small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States


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a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)


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any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth


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small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes


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small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks


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small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm temperate waters of Europe and America


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small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker


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any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia


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long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel


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important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters


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important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales


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large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil


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any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters


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large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters


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any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas


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oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito


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large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night


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large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes


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any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare


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large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton


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very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.


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large food fish of warm waters worldwide having long anal and dorsal fins that with a caudal fin suggest a three-lobed tail


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shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales


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primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America


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large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone


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primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth


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any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom-dwelling warm-water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific


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clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar


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small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters


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in some classifications restricted to the gurnards and subdivided into the subfamilies Triglinae (true sea robins) and Peristediinae (armored sea robins)


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bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom


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in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising searobins having ordinary scales and no barbels (true searobins)


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tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines


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any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin


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any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers


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among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters


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any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side


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a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored


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marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes


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a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave


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a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy


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an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo


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an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation


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a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player


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(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register


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an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)


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trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies


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an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)


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an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms


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device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible


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a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)


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a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh


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(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction


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a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume


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a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight


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a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces


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an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo


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passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores


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a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc


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a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness


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surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles


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surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments


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a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid


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a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool


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a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis


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an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective


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a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications


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a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris


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an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections


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a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression


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a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium


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a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease


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a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner


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compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images


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a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance


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any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels


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an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)


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a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections


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a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site


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any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function


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any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity


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a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)


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a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative


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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing


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a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar


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a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus


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(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it


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a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland


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a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm


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(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments


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a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars


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(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry


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a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry


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a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow


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a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms


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a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body


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the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets


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an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)


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an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given


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a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides


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a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments


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an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller


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an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow


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a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body


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a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally


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(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear


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(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field


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a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat


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a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet


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ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)


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a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)


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a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles


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a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)


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a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration


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(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried


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a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove


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an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas


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a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top


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a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)


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an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges


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derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin


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a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat


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a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution


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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)


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a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series


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(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship


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the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.


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a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)


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a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument


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any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency


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accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux


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a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size


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a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment


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a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment


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the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press


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an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached


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a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine


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a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin


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a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech


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a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids


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a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance


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any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring


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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped


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a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children


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an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork


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a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat


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a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments


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a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow


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a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling


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any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned


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boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing


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a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation


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a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece


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large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times


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a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away


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a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing


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a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food


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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.


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a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected


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a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs


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a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War


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a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War


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an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles


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a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck


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(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system


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a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest


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a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators


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a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily


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a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage


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a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged


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a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer


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measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration


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a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan


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a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress


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a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money


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a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink


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a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)


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a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board


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a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display


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a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars


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(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics


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a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant


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a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings


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a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers


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a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus


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a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)


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equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)


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fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background


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an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms


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the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect


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the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet


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a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails


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a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure


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the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant


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an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes


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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes


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a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet


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one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes


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ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun


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an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable


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a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector


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beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced


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a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape


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(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers


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bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal


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a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable


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(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard


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an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


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a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work


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a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open


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a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen


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an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it


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a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract


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a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract


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a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges


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a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract


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a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard


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a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.


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a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


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transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending


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a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered


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a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication


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(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing


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an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract


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one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity


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an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures


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a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable


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a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces


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(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs


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a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome


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a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time


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the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor


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a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file


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a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument


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a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building


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electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit


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an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)


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a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer


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a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases


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a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


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a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current


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the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography


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a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill


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a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede


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an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints


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a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra


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a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities


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an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent


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photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together


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a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.


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any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock


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a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases


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a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births


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an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches


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a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow


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an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects


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a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)


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dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect


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a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive


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derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)


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optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror


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a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law


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the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes


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optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam


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a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents


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(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure


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a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands


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a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another


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a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser


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an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system


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a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)


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a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard


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a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)


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free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds


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contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse


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housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned


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small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)


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a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)


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a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston


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(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact


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a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication


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any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)


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(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor


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electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices


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a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain


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explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords


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a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil


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(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories


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a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies


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a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves


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game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games


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(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)


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a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation


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a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface


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a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century


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a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends


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lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis


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toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin


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fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines


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a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry


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any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition


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metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth


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a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other


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a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters


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a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward


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a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking


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a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)


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an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)


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(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions


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a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country


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a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts


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embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away


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a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink


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(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)


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a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together


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a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm


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a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor


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a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations


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either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface


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art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer


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electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time


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an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation


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heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)


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tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections


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large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork


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a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain


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any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner


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a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive


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(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'


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a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes


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garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement


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a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix


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a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning


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antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin


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a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods


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synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy


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a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves


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optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum


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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions


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a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds


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digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully


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antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms


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trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis


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a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination


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a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled


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antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness


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an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center


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a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer


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electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence


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a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs


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a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested


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any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water


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a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements


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landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out


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a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots


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(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software


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the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway


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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close


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a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast


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an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia


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a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)


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clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)


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a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination


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a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)


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(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)


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the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor


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psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy


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a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery


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pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time


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a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV


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a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end


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a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor


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a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline


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either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game


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a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings


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truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity


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generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature


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either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather


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electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear


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a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise


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a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset


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the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something


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border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)


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a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute


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measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power


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a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet


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a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles


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measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign


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a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level


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lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building


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a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection


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a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment


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a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin


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an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks


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antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients


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an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast


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a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery


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an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.


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(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof


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a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it


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(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data


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an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative


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intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias


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a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence


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a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis


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a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second


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measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases


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a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck


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a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports


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a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives


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a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball


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a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar


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a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux


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a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust


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a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries


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seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges


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a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders


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trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug


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an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work


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a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown


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wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets


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a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field


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a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band


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a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal


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(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth


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photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies


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a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers


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a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle


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(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet


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(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.


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a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)


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oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients


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an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge


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a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco


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an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade


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watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs


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a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia


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an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation


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a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain


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a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown


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regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine


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picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector


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a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages


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an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)


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living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed


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a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them


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a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves


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a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch


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an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice


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a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition


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a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below


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(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)


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a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth


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an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.


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(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable


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a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring


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mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame


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an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles


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a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries


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narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade


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a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)


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a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading


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an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging


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a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape


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the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times


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a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.


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a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers


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a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)


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a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs


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a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.


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a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion


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wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed


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a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate


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an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract


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a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting


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an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips


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a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress


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an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas


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a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver


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a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers


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an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas


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game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points


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one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field


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a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails


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a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions


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a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts


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an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria


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a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof


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a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions


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an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube


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a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material


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one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind


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a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium


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a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)


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minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband


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antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system


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a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained


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instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people


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rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction


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a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane


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an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa


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a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures


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stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces


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a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects


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(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system


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a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole


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stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart


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a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)


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a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers


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a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it


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a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock


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a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun


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(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head


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a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters


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the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)


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a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle


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the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation


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an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope


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the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down


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a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood


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a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery


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a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost


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a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush


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a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery


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a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified


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a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face


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a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride


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the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography


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(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score


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a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business


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an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water


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a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling


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the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged


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man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet


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an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure


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a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension


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a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds


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a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through


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anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus


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a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness


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a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract


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a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets


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X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)


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a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic


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the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject


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the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin


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a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought


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a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand


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any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body


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a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light


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apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants


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an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis


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a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)


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(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place


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an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated


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glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)


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a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component


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a computer network similar to but separate from the internet; devoted to the dissemination of information to and for the Intelligence Community


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a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams


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(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)


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(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)


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an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus


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a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine


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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange


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contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus


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diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening


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a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body


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game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks


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a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics


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a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing


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a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)


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holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object


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an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)


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a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered


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a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs


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a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers


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a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox


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(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying


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a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift


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an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal


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a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom


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an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors


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trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient


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the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant


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one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability


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river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing


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a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP


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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly


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a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it


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metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated


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device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like


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a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal


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scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass


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a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden


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a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland


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a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen


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a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture


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a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward


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an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation


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a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)


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needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine


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any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object


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Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers


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a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)


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scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)


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antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)


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a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)


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a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals


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a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another


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an Australian percussion instrument used for playing bush music; a long stick with bottle caps nailed loosely to it; played by hitting it with a stick or banging it on the ground


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a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV


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a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately


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a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery


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an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light


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a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent


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opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside


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machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool


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narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient


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a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers


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a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)


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(Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions


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a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws


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an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium


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a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation


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a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance


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dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books


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drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects


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a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.


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a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft


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a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes


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electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity


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diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used


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a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting


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(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)


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antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections


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an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data


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a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons


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a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.


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an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks


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duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern


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a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices


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a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key


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enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it


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a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks


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small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener


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floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space


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measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water


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a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level


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electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance


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an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate


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a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma


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chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard


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an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance


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a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy


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any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks


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(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored


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memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information


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a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine


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a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field)


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a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators


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the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism


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a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside


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a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing


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a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.


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a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball


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any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation


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a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure


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an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border


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a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs


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a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets


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inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture


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a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head


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an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation


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spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer


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lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction


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a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)


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an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge


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a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed


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measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements


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the computer-based telephone system of the United States National Library of Medicine that provides rapid linkage to MEDLARS


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a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)


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an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people


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memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation


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a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective


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a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy


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a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety


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a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia


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an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North


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a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness


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synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction


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an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant


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antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections


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toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis


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a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States


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central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children


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beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)


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street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings


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small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material


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film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material


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integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system


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kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food


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an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures


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any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)


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(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca


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machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it


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one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain


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explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel


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excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine


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tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections


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a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness


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a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos


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a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control


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joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner


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a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug


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third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy


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(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line


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a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble


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display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor


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any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate


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(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration


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an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain


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a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range


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a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad


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a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels


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a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)


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a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value


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a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient


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a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting


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a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci


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a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)


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vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation


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a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing


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a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain


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a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation


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a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction


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a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter


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the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines


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a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display


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jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)


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neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front


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a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs


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an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery


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trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections


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a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis


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a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds


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(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs


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a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902


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a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use


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derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract


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an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs


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a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled


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a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel


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a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs


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a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head


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front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere


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(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements


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an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs


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a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt


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an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes


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a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)


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a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration


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a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below


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semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation


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a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing


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wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard


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a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers


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planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock


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a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons


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medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)


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(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)


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a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci


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a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox


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general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)


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a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections


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artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort


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a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut


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a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating


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(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers


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a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries


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(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back


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a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791


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an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive


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magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it


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a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)


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the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture


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(usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers


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a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor


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(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position


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a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward


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(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank


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a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire


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a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing


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an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity


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a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis


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any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases


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a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense


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the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)


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a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet


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a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark


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a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist


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a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans


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a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.


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a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone


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regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining


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a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen


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an antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus


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a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8


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an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections


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sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove


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a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material


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measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source


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a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper


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a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds


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a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats


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medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet


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a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached


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a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure


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a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception


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a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn


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cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown


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plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks


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a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind


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a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections


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measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube


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a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions


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(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on


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measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow


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a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below


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(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)


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an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug


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a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages


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an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome


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wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls


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a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)


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mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace


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any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape


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a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)


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(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes


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an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection


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utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage


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a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point


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a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France


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(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare


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a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)


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(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge


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a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines


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gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage


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genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism


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a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets


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a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.


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a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)


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an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks


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a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival


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a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings


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any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids


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a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine


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coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit


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optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image


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a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation


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a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities


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a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine


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mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it


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antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness


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the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor


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the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)


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an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs


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a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees


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an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings


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a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air


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a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope


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a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize


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a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room


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a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers


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a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)


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a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt


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a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages


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calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records


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a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games


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measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects


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a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan


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heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings


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a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)


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a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network


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a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers


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line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight


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an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack


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farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)


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the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible


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surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors


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a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux


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the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor


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mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction


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a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall


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(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft


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(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk


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a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women


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an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert


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a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.


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an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention


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machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically


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(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses


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a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it


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optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece


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a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device


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an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room


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(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind


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any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.


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one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse


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electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit


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sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background


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antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)


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an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude


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a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves


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a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration


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a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument


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a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries


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a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings


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medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)


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a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters


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gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises


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a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend


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heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together


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a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.


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an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling


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a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold


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a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004


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(trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers


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a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs


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an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor


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game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in


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an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil


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representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal


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(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel


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a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes


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measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths


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a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut


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an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis


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a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level


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a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel


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a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis


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a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)


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a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum


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a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages


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timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage


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a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food


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a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body


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a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific


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a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition


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an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer


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garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit


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a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end


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a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point


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an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures


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electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception


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(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information


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an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete


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a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door


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a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole


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a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults


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a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward


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a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done


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an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground


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restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind


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fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters


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small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface


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barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions


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a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)


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a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end


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(trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment


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a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)


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an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain


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a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized


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a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)


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(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network


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control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system


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a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted


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a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant


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a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)


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a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)


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a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States


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protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior


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(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun


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a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation


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shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference


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footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material


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a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn


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an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions


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a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)


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a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)


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a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current


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a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure


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public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points


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an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building


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light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow


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a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass


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a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil


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structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure


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military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired


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a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition


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a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)


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an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks


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a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube


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a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings


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sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs


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one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall


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a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing


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acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone


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the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm


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analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators


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bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck


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a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones


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interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers


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embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches


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strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit


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a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities


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an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head


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air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time


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breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water


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a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes


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a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot


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hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee


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a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return


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an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs


