durable material

  • 101cog — I [[t]kɒg, kɔg[/t]] n. 1) mac a gear tooth, esp. one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material 2) mac a cogwheel 3) cvb a person who plays a minor part in an organization, activity, etc • Etymology: 1200–50; …

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  • 102ring — I [[t]rɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) jew a typically circular band of durable material, as gold, worn on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc 2) anything having the form of such a band: a smoke ring[/ex] 3) a circular line or mark:… …

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  • 103benchmark — /ˈbɛntʃmak / (say benchmahk) noun 1. Surveying a point of known elevation, usually a mark cut into some durable material, as stone or a concrete post with a bronze plate, to serve as a reference point in running a line of levels for the… …

  • 104resurface — To apply to a street or highway a top covering or layer of durable material of substantial depth or thickness. Anno: 84 ALR 1158. A reconstructing of a street for the purposes of a special assessment Anno: 41 ALR2d 616 …

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  • 105surface — Verb: To apply to street, highway, or driveway a top covering or layer of durable material of substantial depth or thickness. Anno: 84 ALR 1158. Noun: The superficial part of the land; the part of land capable of being used for agricultural… …

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  • 106wall — An upright structure of wood, stone, brick, or other hard and durable material, serving as the side of a building or as a partition inside a building, sometimes as a support holding land in place, sometimes as a fortification protecting against… …

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  • 107model — ► NOUN 1) a three dimensional representation of a person or thing, typically on a smaller scale. 2) (in sculpture) a figure made in clay or wax which is then reproduced in a more durable material. 3) something used as an example. 4) a simplified… …

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  • 108modeller — model ► NOUN 1) a three dimensional representation of a person or thing, typically on a smaller scale. 2) (in sculpture) a figure made in clay or wax which is then reproduced in a more durable material. 3) something used as an example. 4) a… …

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  • 109ticking — ► NOUN ▪ a strong, durable material used to cover mattresses. ORIGIN from TICK(Cf. ↑tick) …

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  • 110COPPER SCROLL — COPPER SCROLL, designation popularly given to the document at qumran officially listed as 3Q15. It was found in March 1952 in Cave 3, about two kilometers north of Qumran, in a much deteriorated condition. The use of the term scroll is perhaps… …

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