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  • 41rugby — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amateur, professional ▪ competitive, representative ▪ junior (esp. BrE), school, student, youth …

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  • 42stack — noun 1》 a pile, especially a neat one.     ↘a rectangular or cylindrical pile of hay, straw, etc.     ↘a vertical arrangement of hi fi or guitar amplification equipment.     ↘a pyramidal group of rifles. 2》 informal a large quantity of something …

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  • 43basket-handle arch — noun a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers • Syn: ↑three centered arch • Hypernyms: ↑round arch * * * noun : a low crowned elliptical arch drawn from three or more centers see arch illustration * * * /bas kit… …

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  • 44chain tongs — noun a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑pipe wrench, ↑tube wrench • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 45elementary geometry — noun (mathematics) geometry based on Euclid s axioms • Syn: ↑parabolic geometry, ↑Euclidean geometry • Topics: ↑mathematics, ↑math, ↑maths • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 46field mint — noun European mint naturalized in United States • Syn: ↑corn mint, ↑Mentha arvensis • Hypernyms: ↑mint * * * noun 1. : catnip 2 …

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  • 47midnight sun — noun the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles) • Hypernyms: ↑atmospheric phenomenon * * * the ˌmidnight ˈsun [midnight sun] noun …

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  • 48three-centered arch — noun a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers • Syn: ↑basket handle arch • Hypernyms: ↑round arch * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an arch whose intrados curve is described from three centers …

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  • 49whirligig beetle — noun aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Member Holonyms: ↑Gyrinidae, ↑family Gyrinidae * * * noun : any of numerous beetles of the family Gyrinidae that have a firm oval usually dark body with a bronzy …

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  • 50winner's circle — noun a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑country * * * noun, pl ⋯ circles [count] : an area where the winner of a game, contest, etc., receives his or her award The jockey and… …

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