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71ground floor — noun 1. the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑first floor, ↑ground level • Hypernyms: ↑floor, ↑level, ↑storey, ↑story …
72(the) water cycle — the water cycle UK US noun [singular] the continuous process by which water in seas, rivers, soil, living things etc evaporates into the atmosphere, where it forms clouds that produce rain or snow so that it goes back into the seas, rivers, soil… …
73English-language vowel changes before historic l — In the history of English phonology, there have been many diachronic sound changes affecting vowels, especially involving phonemic splits and mergers. A number of these changes are specific to vowels which occur before /l/. Contents 1… …
74naked — adj. 1 without clothes; nude. 2 plain; undisguised; exposed (the naked truth; his naked soul). 3 (of a light, flame, etc.) unprotected from the wind etc.; unshaded. 4 defenceless. 5 without addition, comment, support, evidence, etc. (his naked… …
75rake — I UK [reɪk] / US verb Word forms rake : present tense I/you/we/they rake he/she/it rakes present participle raking past tense raked past participle raked 1) [intransitive/transitive] to use a rake to make an area of soil level or to remove leaves …
76loose — /lus / (say loohs) adjective (looser, loosest) 1. free from bonds, fetters, or restraint: to get one s hand loose. 2. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 3. uncombined, as a chemical element. 4. not bound together, as… …
77Tripuri culture — Children in Tripura prepare for a traditional dance. The Tripuri culture of North East India has many important aspects to it. Contents 1 Rules …
78sweeten — /sweet n/, v.t. 1. to make sweet, as by adding sugar. 2. to make mild or kind; soften. 3. to lessen the acridity or pungency of (a food) by prolonged cooking. 4. to reduce the saltiness of (a food or dish) by diluting with water, milk, or other… …
79harrow — /ˈhæroʊ / (say haroh) noun 1. a wheelless agricultural implement set with teeth, upright discs, etc., usually of iron, drawn over ploughed land to level it, break clods, etc. –verb (t) 2. to draw a harrow over (land, etc.); break or tear with a… …
80pollutant — pol|lut|ant [pəˈlu:tənt] n a substance that makes air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty, and is caused by cars, factories etc air/environmental/water etc pollutants ▪ New regulations will reduce hazardous air pollutants. ▪ a dumping ground for… …
