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11beat — vb 1 Beat, pound, pummel, thrash, buffet, baste, belabor are comparable when they mean to strike re peatedly. Beat, the usual and general word of this group, may imply no more than the simple action of repeated striking (as with one s hands or an …
12knock about — verb 1. strike against forcefully (Freq. 1) Winds buffeted the tent • Syn: ↑buffet, ↑batter • Hypernyms: ↑strike • Verb Frames: Somebo …
13Bell Rock Lighthouse — Infobox lighthouse|name= Bell Rock Lighthouse location= Inchcape, offshore from Arbroath, Scotland caption= coordinates = coord|56.4342| 2.3873|region:GB type:landmark|display=inline,title yearbuilt=1807 1810 yearlit= 1811 elevation=28 m… …
14Michael Bishop (author) — Michael Bishop Born November 12, 1945 (1945 11 12) (age 65) Lincoln, Nebraska Occupation novelist, short story writer, essayist, poet, teacher Nationality American Period 1970 present …
15Trend — The general direction of the market. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * trend trend [trend] noun [countable] 1. the general way in which a particular situation is changing or developing: • a New Jersey firm that tracks financial market… …
16trend — A significant price movement in one direction or another. Trends may go either up or down. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary The general direction of the market. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The general direction of the market. Chicago… …
17Maritime history of California — History of California This article is part of a series Timeline …
18Cinema of Argentina — A night at Corrientes Avenue s Opera Theatre, Buenos Aires The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina. Argentine actors and directors have made the… …
19Bushido literature — Early Literature=KojikiThe Kojiki is Japan s oldest extant book. Written in 712 AD, it contains passages about Yamato Takeru, the son of the emperor Keiko. It includes references to the use and admiration of the sword by Japanese warriors:: The… …
20Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl …
