pelvic
adj.of, near, or relating to the pelvis
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sonar
n.a communication and position-finding device used in underwater navigation and target detection using echolocation
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tram
n.1) Also called: tramcar.
2) a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mine; tub.
;n.1) machinery a fine adjustment that ensures correct function or alignment.
;vb. trams, tramming, trammed.
2) (tr) to adjust (a mechanism) to a fine degree of accuracy.
;n.(in weaving) a weft yarn of two or more twisted strands of silk
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epidemiology
n.the branch of medical science concerned with the occurrence, transmission, and control of epidemic diseases
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propane
n.a colourless flammable gaseous alkane found in petroleum and used as a fuel. Formula: CH3CH2CH3
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dissident
adj.1) disagreeing; dissenting.
;n.2) a person who disagrees, esp one who disagrees with the government.
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blip
n.1) a repetitive sound, such as that produced by an electronic device, by dripping water, etc.
2) Also called: pip.
3) a temporary irregularity recorded in performance of something.
;vb. blips, blipping, blipped.
4) (intr) to produce such a noise.
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reprisal
n.1) (often plural) retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime, such as the execution of prisoners of war, destruction of property, etc.
2) the act or an instance of retaliation in any form.
3) (formerly) the forcible seizure of the property or subjects of one nation by another.
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plunk
vb.1) to pluck (the strings) of (a banjo, harp, etc.) or (of such an instrument) to give forth a sound when plucked.
2) (often foll by down) to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenly.
;n.3) the act or sound of plunking.
4) informal a hard blow.
;interj.5) an exclamation imitative of the sound of something plunking.
;adv.6) informal exactly; squarely.
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mannequin
n.1) a woman who wears the clothes displayed at a fashion show; model.
2) a life-size dummy of the human body used to fit or display clothes.
3) arts another name for lay figure.
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cultivar
n.a variety of a plant that was produced from a natural species and is maintained by cultivation
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corollary
n., pl -laries.
1) a proposition that follows directly from the proof of another proposition.
2) an obvious deduction.
3) a natural consequence or result.
;adj.4) consequent or resultant.
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semen
n.1) the thick whitish fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated from the male genital tract.
2) another name for sperm I.
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cambodian
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shale
n.a dark fine-grained laminated sedimentary rock formed by compression of successive layers of clay-rich sediment
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rattlesnake
n.any of the venomous New World snakes constituting the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, such as C. horridus (black or timber rattlesnake): family Crotalidae (pit vipers). They have a series of loose horny segments on the tail that are vibrated to produce a buzzing or whirring sound
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radish
n.1) any of various plants of the genus Raphanus, esp R. sativus of Europe and Asia, cultivated for its edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers).
2) the root of this plant, which has a pungent taste and is eaten raw in salads.
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nectar
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dialysis
n., pl -ses [-ˌsi:z].
1) the separation of small molecules from large molecules and colloids in a solution by the selective diffusion of the small molecules through a semipermeable membrane.
2) medicine See: haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis.
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eatery
n., pl -eries [-ərɪz] informal.
a restaurant or eating house
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jingle
vb.1) to ring or cause to ring lightly and repeatedly.
2) (intr) to sound in a manner suggestive of jingling.
;n.3) a sound of metal jingling.
4) a catchy and rhythmic verse, song, etc., esp one used in advertising.
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bayonet
n.1) a blade that can be attached to the muzzle of a rifle for stabbing in close combat.
2) a type of fastening in which a cylindrical member is inserted into a socket against spring pressure and turned so that pins on its side engage in slots in the socket.
;vb. -nets, -neting, -neted or -nets, -netting, -netted.
3) (tr) to stab or kill with a bayonet.
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amnesia
n.a defect in memory, esp one resulting from pathological cause, such as brain damage or hysteria
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celibacy
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asymmetry
n.lack or absence of symmetry in spatial arrangements or in mathematical or logical relations
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stallion
n.an uncastrated male horse, esp one used for breeding
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jalapeno
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drapery
n., pl -peries.
1) fabric or clothing arranged and draped.
2) (often plural) curtains or hangings that drape.
3) Brit the occupation or shop of a draper.
4) fabrics and cloth collectively.
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incinerator
n.a furnace or apparatus for incinerating something, esp refuse
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aspen
n.1) any of several trees of the salicaceous genus Populus, such as P. tremula of Europe, in which the leaves are attached to the stem by long flattened stalks so that they quiver in the wind.
;adj.2) archaic, chiefly literary trembling.
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traumatize
vb.1) (tr) to wound or injure (the body).
2) to subject or be subjected to mental trauma.
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cameo
n., pl cameos.
1).
a) a medallion, as on a brooch or ring, with a profile head carved in relief.
b) (as modifier).
2) an engraving upon a gem or other stone of at least two differently coloured layers, such as sardonyx, so carved that the background is of a different colour from the raised design.
3) a stone with such an engraving.
4).
a) a single and often brief dramatic scene played by a well-known actor or actress in a film or television play.
b) (as modifier).
5).
a) a short literary work or dramatic sketch.
b) (as modifier).
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rampage
vb.1) (intr) to rush about in an angry, violent, or agitated fashion.
;n.2) angry or destructive behaviour.
3).
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scamper
vb. (intr).
1) to run about playfully.
2) (often foll by through) to hurry quickly through (a place, task, book, etc.).
;n.3) the act of scampering.
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slalom
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tranquility
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dingy
adj. -gier, -giest.
1) lacking light or brightness; drab.
2) dirty; discoloured.
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hemp
n.1) Also called: cannabis, marijuana.
2) the fibre of this plant, used to make canvas, rope, etc.
3) any of several narcotic drugs obtained from some varieties of this plant, esp from Indian hemp.
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furrow
n.1) a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough or a trench resembling this.
2) any long deep groove, esp a deep wrinkle on the forehead.
;vb.3) to develop or cause to develop furrows or wrinkles.
4) to make a furrow or furrows in (land).
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ovary
n., pl -ries.
1) either of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones.
2) the corresponding organ in vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
3) botany the hollow basal region of a carpel containing one or more ovules. In some plants the carpels are united to form a single compound ovary.
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eradication
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petrified
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rebuttal
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patriarchy
n., pl -chies.
1) a form of social organization in which a male is the head of the family and descent, kinship, and title are traced through the male line.
2) any society governed by such a system.
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wrest
vb. (tr).
1) to take or force away by violent pulling or twisting.
2) to seize forcibly by violent or unlawful means.
3) to obtain by laborious effort.
4) to distort in meaning, purpose, etc.
;n.5) the act or an instance of wresting.
6) archaic a small key used to tune a piano or harp.
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loafer
n.1) a person who avoids work; idler.
2) a moccasin-like shoe for casual wear.
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misstep
n.1) a false step.
2) an error.
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whittle
vb.1) to cut or shave strips or pieces from (wood, a stick, etc.), esp with a knife.
2) (tr) to make or shape by paring or shaving.
3) (tr; often foll by away, down, off, etc.) to reduce, destroy, or wear away gradually.
4) Northern English dialect (intr) to complain or worry about something continually.
;n.5) Brit dialect a knife, esp a large one.
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tint
n.1) a shade of a colour, esp a pale one.
2) a colour that is softened or desaturated by the addition of white.
3) a tinge.
4) a semipermanent dye for the hair.
5) a trace or hint.
6) engraving uniform shading, produced esp by hatching.
7) printing a panel of colour serving as a background to letters or other matter.
;vb.8) (tr) to colour or tinge.
9) (tr) to change or influence slightly.
10) (intr) to acquire a tint.
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metaphysics
n. (functioning as singular).
1) the branch of philosophy that deals with first principles, esp of being and knowing.
2) the philosophical study of the nature of reality, concerned with such questions as the existence of God, the external world, etc.
3) See: descriptive metaphysics.
4) (popularly) abstract or subtle discussion or reasoning.
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remission
n.1) the act of remitting or state of being remitted.
2) a reduction of the term of a sentence of imprisonment, as for good conduct.
3) forgiveness for sin.
4) discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc.
5) lessening of intensity; abatement, as in the severity of symptoms of a disease.
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maniac
n.1) a wild disorderly person.
2) a person who has a great craving or enthusiasm for something.
3) psychiatry obsolete a person afflicted with mania.
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ontological
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ouch
interj.an exclamation of sharp sudden pain.
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;n. archaic.
1) a brooch or clasp set with gems.
2) the setting of a gem.
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suede
n.a) a leather finished with a fine velvet-like nap, usually on the flesh side of the skin or hide, produced by abrasive action.
b) (as modifier).
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stipend
n.a fixed or regular amount of money paid as a salary or allowance, as to a clergyman
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truffle
n.1) Also called: earthnut.
2) Also called: rum truffle.
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mecca
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urinate
vb. (intr).
to excrete or void urine; micturate
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thoroughfare
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spectacularly
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presenter
n.1) a person who presents something or someone.
2) radio, television a person who introduces a show, links items, interviews guests, etc.; compere.
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premier
n.1) another name for prime minister.
2) any of the heads of governments of the Canadian provinces and the Australian states.
3) (plural) Austral the winners of a premiership.
;adj. (prenominal).
4) first in importance, rank, etc.
5) first in occurrence; earliest.
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manicured
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paleontologist
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pedophile
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clique
n.a small, exclusive group of friends or associates
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bonnet
n.1) any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin.
2) (in Scotland).
a) a soft cloth cap.
b) formerly, a flat brimless cap worn by men.
3) the hinged metal part of a motor vehicle body that provides access to the engine, or to the luggage space in a rear-engined vehicle.
4) a cowl on a chimney.
5) nautical a piece of sail laced to the foot of a foresail to give it greater area in light winds.
6) (in the US and Canada) a headdress of feathers worn by some tribes of American Indians, esp formerly as a sign of war.
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piston
n.a disc or cylindrical part that slides to and fro in a hollow cylinder. In an internal-combustion engine it is forced to move by the expanding gases in the cylinder head and is attached by a pivoted connecting rod to a crankshaft or flywheel, thus converting reciprocating motion into rotation
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palsy
n., pl -sies.
1) paralysis, esp of a specified type.
;vb. -sies, -sying, -sied (tr).
2) to paralyse.
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racetrack
n.1) a circuit or course, esp an oval one, used for motor racing, speedway, etc.
2) chiefly US and Canadian a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced.
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savory
n., pl -vories.
1) any of numerous aromatic plants of the genus Satureja, esp S. montana (winter savory) and S. hortensis (summer savory), of the Mediterranean region, having narrow leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates).
2) the leaves of any of these plants, used as a potherb.
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lingerie
n.1) women's underwear and nightwear.
2) archaic linen goods collectively.
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bicker
vb. (intr).
1) to argue over petty matters; squabble.
2) poetic.
a) (esp of a stream) to run quickly.
b) to flicker; glitter.
;n.3) a petty squabble.
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omelet
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paprika
n.1) a mild powdered seasoning made from a sweet variety of red pepper.
2) the fruit or plant from which this seasoning is obtained.
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offbeat
n.;1) music .any of the normally unaccented beats in a bar, such as the second and fourth beats in a bar of four-four time. They are stressed in most rock and some jazz and dance music, such as the bossa nova.
;adj.2).
a) unusual, unconventional, or eccentric.
b) (as noun).
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kinetic
adj.relating to, characterized by, or caused by motion
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brewery
n., pl -eries.
a place where beer, ale, etc., is brewed
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pelt
vb.1) (tr) to throw (missiles) at (a person).
2) (tr) to hurl (insults) at (a person).
3) (intr; foll by along, over, etc.) to move rapidly; hurry.
4) (intr; often foll by down) to rain heavily.
;n.5) a blow.
6) speed (esp in the phrase at full pelt).
;n.1) the skin of a fur-bearing animal, such as a mink, esp when it has been removed from the carcass.
2) the hide of an animal, stripped of hair and ready for tanning.
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inferiority
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musket
n.a long-barrelled muzzle-loading shoulder gun used between the 16th and 18th centuries by infantry soldiers
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laureate
adj. (usually immediately postpositive).
1) literary crowned with laurel leaves as a sign of honour.
2) archaic made of laurel.
;n.3) short for poet laureate.
4) a person honoured with an award for art or science.
5) rare a person honoured with the laurel crown or wreath.
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puck
n.1) a small disc of hard rubber used in ice hockey.
2) a stroke at the ball in hurling.
3) Irish slang a sharp blow.
;vb. (tr).
4) to strike (the ball) in hurling.
5) Irish slang to strike hard; punch.
;n. (often capital).
a mischievous or evil spirit
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cleat
n.1) a wedge-shaped block, usually of wood, attached to a structure to act as a support.
2) a device consisting of two hornlike prongs projecting horizontally in opposite directions from a central base, used for securing lines on vessels, wharves, etc.
3) a short length of angle iron used as a bracket.
4) a piece of metal, leather, etc., attached to the sole of a shoe to prevent wear or slipping.
5) a small triangular-shaped nail used in glazing.
6) any of the main cleavage planes in a coal seam.
;vb. (tr).
7) to supply or support with a cleat or cleats.
8) to secure (a line) on a cleat.
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disservice
n.an ill turn; wrong; injury, esp when trying to help
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pueblo
n., pl -los [-ləuz; Spanish -los].
1) a communal village, built by certain Indians of the southwestern US and parts of Latin America, consisting of one or more flat-roofed stone or adobe houses.
2) (in Spanish America) a village or town.
3) (in the Philippines) a town or township.
;n., pl -lo or -los.
a member of any of the North American Indian peoples who live in pueblos, including the Tanoans, Zuñi, and Hopi
;n.a city in Colorado: a centre of the steel industry. Pop.: 103 648 (2003 est.)
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peppermint
n.1) a temperate mint plant, Mentha piperita, with purple or white flowers: cultivated for its downy leaves, which yield a pungent oil.
2) the oil from this plant, which is used as a flavouring.
3) a sweet flavoured with peppermint.
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droop
vb.1) to sag or allow to sag, as from weakness or exhaustion; hang down; sink.
2) (intr) to be overcome by weariness; languish; flag.
3) (intr) to lose courage; become dejected.
;n.4) the act or state of drooping.
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goalie
n. informal.
short for goalkeeper
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outlandish
adj.1) grotesquely unconventional in appearance, habits, etc.
2) archaic foreign.
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satanic
adj.1) of or relating to Satan.
2) supremely evil or wicked; diabolic.
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coed
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scotch
vb. (tr).
1) to put an end to; crush.
2) archaic to injure so as to render harmless.
3) obsolete to cut or score.
;n.4) archaic a gash; scratch.
5) a line marked down, as for hopscotch.
;vb.1) (tr) to block, prop, or prevent from moving with or as if with a wedge.
;n.2) a block or wedge to prevent motion.
;adj.1) another word for Scottish.
;n.2) the Scots or their language.
;n.1) Also called: Scotch whisky.
2) Northeast English a type of relatively mild beer.
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blazing
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scalpel
n.a surgical knife with a short thin blade
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paraphernalia
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sterling
n.1).
a) British money.
b) (as modifier).
2) the official standard of fineness of British coins: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.
3).
a) short for sterling silver.
b) (as modifier).
4) an article or articles manufactured from sterling silver.
5) a former British silver penny.
;adj.6) (prenominal) genuine and reliable; first-class.
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rye
n.1) a tall hardy widely cultivated annual grass, Secale cereale, having soft bluish-green leaves, bristly flower spikes, and light brown grain.
2) the grain of this grass, used in making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock food.
3) Also called: rye whiskey.
4) US short for rye bread.
;n. Gypsy dialect.
a gentleman
;n.a resort in SE England, in East Sussex: one of the Cinque Ports. Pop.: 4195 (2001)
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bogey
n.1) an evil or mischievous spirit.
2) something that worries or annoys.
3) golf.
a) a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
b) obsolete a standard score for a hole or course, regarded as one that a good player should make.
4) slang a piece of dried mucus discharged from the nose.
5) air force slang an unidentified or hostile aircraft.
6) slang a detective; policeman.
;vb.7) (tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke over par.
;vb.1) to bathe or swim.
;n.2) a bathe or swim.
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