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  • 32limber — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 lithe, agile, nimble. 2 flexible. v. (usu. foll. by up) 1 tr. make (oneself or a part of the body etc.) supple. 2 intr. warm up in preparation for athletic etc. activity. Derivatives: limberness n. Etymology: 16th c.: orig.… …

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  • 33Glossary of German military terms — This is a list of words, terms, concepts, and slogans that were have been or are used by the German military. Ranks and translations of nicknames for vehicles are included. Also included are some general terms from the German language found… …

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  • 35Jackie Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher — Infobox Military Person name= The Lord Fisher of Kilverstone lived= 25 January 1841 ndash; 10 July 1920 placeofbirth= Ceylon placeofdeath= Kilverstone, Norfolk caption=Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Fisher (on right) with Churchill, December 1914… …

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  • 36Charles Fryatt — Charles Algernon Fryatt Charles Fryatt Born 2 December 1872(1872 12 02) Southampton, Hampshire Died …

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  • 39Assassination of Indira Gandhi — Memorial at the place of assassination, 1, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, was assassinated on 31 October 1984, 9.30 am, at her 1, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi residence.[1] …

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  • 40Chassis — Chas sis, n. [F. ch[^a]ssis.] (Mil.) 1. A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See {Gun carriage}.] [1913 Webster] 2. The under part of an automobile or… …

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