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  • 11infector — infect ► VERB 1) affect with a disease causing organism. 2) contaminate; affect adversely. DERIVATIVES infector noun. ORIGIN Latin inficere to taint …

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  • 12strike a blow — verb affect adversely The court ruling struck a blow at the old segregation laws • Hypernyms: ↑affect, ↑impact, ↑bear upon, ↑bear on, ↑touch on, ↑touch • Verb Frames …

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  • 13gas — I. noun (plural gases; also gasses) Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin chaos space, chaos Date: 1779 1. a fluid (as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely 2. a. a combustible gas or gaseous… …

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  • 14Driving — For other uses, see Driving (disambiguation). Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle, such as a car, truck or bus. Although direct operation of a bicycle and a mounted animal are commonly referred to as riding, such… …

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  • 15Globalstar — Infobox Company name = Globalstar, Inc. type = Public (nasdaq|GSAT) genre = foundation = Predecessor Company Globalstar LPMarch 24, 1991, restructured as Globalstar, LLC in 2003.Current company incorporated into Globalstar, Inc. in Spring of 2006 …

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  • 16hurt — hurtable, adj. hurter, n. /herrt/, v., hurt, hurting, n., adj. v.t. 1. to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident. 2. to cause bodily pain to or in: The wound still hurts him. 3. to damage or decrease the efficiency of… …

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  • 17on — /on, awn/, prep. 1. so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook. 2. so as to be attached to or unified with: Hang the picture on the wall. Paste the label on the package. 3 …

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  • 18whiplash — /hwip lash , wip /, n. 1. the lash of a whip. 2. an abrupt snapping motion or change of direction resembling the lash of a whip. 3. Also, whiplash injury. a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking backward, forward, or both, of the head: Whiplash… …

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  • 19get to — verb a) To affect adversely; to upset or annoy. Ill call you when I get to the railway station. b) To track down and intimidate. How come he got to be hall monitor? No fair! …

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  • 20COSHH — Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations [UK] * * * (in occupational health) legislation and resulting regulations concerning the duties and responsibilities of employers and employees to ensure that hazardous substances used in a… …

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