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  • 21Cotton effect — The Cotton effect is the characteristic change in optical rotatory dispersion and/or circular dichroism in the vicinity of an absorption band of a substance. In a wavelength region where the light is absorbed, the absolute magnitude of the… …

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  • 22sheet — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used esp. in pairs as inner bedclothes. 2 a a broad usu. thin flat piece of material (e.g. paper or metal). b (attrib.) made in sheets (sheet iron). 3 a wide continuous surface… …

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  • 23sheet — sheet1 noun 1》 a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress or as a layer beneath blankets. 2》 a broad flat piece of metal or glass. 3》 a rectangular piece of paper.     ↘a quantity of text or data on a …

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  • 24A sheet in the wind — Sheet Sheet, n. [OE. shete, schete, AS. sc[=e]te, sc[=y]te, fr. sce[ a]t a projecting corner, a fold in a garment (akin to D. schoot sheet, bosom, lap, G. schoss bosom, lap, flap of a coat, Icel. skaut, Goth. skauts the hem of a garment);… …

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  • 25Bed sheet — A blue bed sheet A bed sheet is a piece of cloth used to cover a mattress. It is this sheet that one typically lies on. In many areas of the world, a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a top… …

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  • 26Draw sheet — A draw sheet is a small bed sheet placed crosswise over the middle of the bottom sheet of a mattress to cover the area between the person s upper back and thighs, often used by medical professionals to move patients. It can be made of plastic,… …

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  • 27Fly sheet — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp …

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  • 28bed sheet — noun bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs • Syn: ↑sheet • Derivationally related forms: ↑sheet (for: ↑sheet) • Hypernyms: ↑bed linen …

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  • 29Packing sheet — Packing Pack ing, n. 1. The act or process of one who packs. [1913 Webster] 2. Any material used to pack, fill up, or make close. Specifically (Mach.): A substance or piece used to make a joint impervious; as: (a) A thin layer, or sheet, of… …

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  • 30bed-sheet — bedˈ sheet noun A cotton, nylon, etc sheet for a bed • • • Main Entry: ↑bed …

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