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  • 1place upright — verb put into an upright position Can you stand the bookshelf up? • Syn: ↑stand, ↑stand up • Derivationally related forms: ↑stand (for: ↑stand), ↑standard ( …

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  • 2place kick — place′ kick n. spo a kick in which a football is held nearly upright on the ground either by means of a tee or by a teammate, as in a kickoff • Etymology: 1855–60 place′ kick , v.t. v.i. place′ kick er, n …

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  • 3Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre — The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on West 26th Street in Manhattan. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or UCB Theatre is an improvisational theatre and associated UCB Training Center[1] with locations in …

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  • 4upright — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, sit, stand ▪ rows of children sitting upright at their desks ▪ come, jerk, shoot, spring …

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  • 5Upright jerker — The upright jerker was an execution method and device intermittently used in the United States during the 19th and early 20th century. Intended to replace hangings, the upright jerker did not see widespread use.As in a hanging, a cord would be… …

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  • 6place kick — noun (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking • Syn: ↑place kicking • Derivationally related forms: ↑place kick (for: ↑place kicking) • Topics: ↑ …

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  • 7place kick — Football. a kick in which the ball is held nearly upright on the ground either by means of a tee or by a teammate, as in a kickoff, an attempt at a field goal, etc. Cf. drop kick, punt1 (def. 1). [1855 60] * * * …

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  • 8Electric upright bass — An Aria SWB 02/5 5 string EUB with a skeleton style upper bout so that the bass will sit against the body properly. The electric upright bass (abbreviated EUB) is an electronically amplified version of the double bass that has a minimal or… …

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  • 9Dixie Upright — Pinch hitter Born: May 30, 1926(1926 05 30) Kannapolis, North Carolina Died: November 13, 1986(1986 11 13) (aged 60) Concord, North Carolina …

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  • 10List of dual place names in New Zealand — The agreed dual name of Te Koko o Kupe / Cloudy Bay remembers both the Māori and British explorations of New Zealand. Many official place names in New Zealand are dual names, incorporating both the original Māori place names and the English names …

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