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  • 11gauge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (AmE also gage) noun 1 measuring instrument ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate ▪ fuel, gas (AmE), oil, petrol (BrE) ▪ depth …

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  • 12thick*/*/*/ — [θɪk] adj I 1) a thick object or material has a long distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfaces a thick woollen sweater[/ex] a thick layer of snow[/ex] 2) used for stating the distance between the opposite surfaces or edges of a… …

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  • 13mid-point — midˈ point noun 1. A point lying halfway between two other points (whether in time or space) 2. A point lying at the centre of an area • • • Main Entry: ↑mid * * * ˈmid point [mid point] noun …

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  • 14strike*/*/ — [straɪk] (past tense and past participle struck [strʌk] ) verb I 1) [T] formal to hit against someone or something The car struck a tree.[/ex] The ball struck her hard on the left shoulder.[/ex] About 50 worshippers were inside the church when it …

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  • 15thick — thick1 W2S2 [θık] adj comparative thicker superlative thickest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thin)¦ 2¦(measurement)¦ 3¦(trees/bushes etc)¦ 4¦(smoke/cloud etc)¦ 5¦(liquid)¦ 6¦(hair/fur)¦ 7¦(stupid)¦ 8¦(vo …

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  • 16gauge — gauge1 also gage AmE [geıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(instrument)¦ 2¦(width/thickness)¦ 3 a gauge of something 4¦(railway)¦ 5¦(gun)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North Frenc] 1.) …

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  • 17Wisconsin Highway 312 — Infobox road state=WI alternate name=North Crossing type=WI route=312 length mi=7.9 length ref= [cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Wisconsin Highways: Highways 200 399 (Highway 312) | work =Wisconsin Highways | url… …

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  • 18mountain — noun 1 very high hill ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, high, large, tall, towering ▪ 1 000 m, 3 000 foot, etc …

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  • 19tighten — tight|en [ˈtaıtn] v also tighten up 1.) [T] to close or fasten something firmly by turning it ≠ ↑loosen ▪ Tighten the screws firmly. ▪ I d put the new tyre on, but I hadn t tightened up the wheel. 2.) [I and T] if you tighten a rope, wire etc, or …

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  • 20height — /haIt/ noun 1 TALL a) (U) how tall someone is: sb s height: State your age, height, and weight. | be the same/right etc height: My daughter s already about the same height as I am. b) (C, U) the distance between the base and the top of something …

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