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  • 21bow to sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to finally agree to do something that people want you to, even though you do not want to do it: Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo. 2 noun 1 (C) the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show… …

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  • 22Red Sea Mall — infobox shopping mall|shopping mall name = Red Sea Mall caption = Main entrance of Red Sea Mall location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia coordinates = coord|21|37|40|N|39|06|40|E|display=title opening date = March, 2008 [ [http://www.arabnews.com/?page=6… …

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  • 23claw — claw1 [ klɔ ] noun count 1. ) usually plural the sharp curved part at the end of some animals toes, for example a cat 2. ) usually plural the sharp curved end of a front leg of an ocean creature such as a CRAB that it uses for holding things:… …

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  • 24claw — I UK [klɔː] / US [klɔ] noun [countable] Word forms claw : singular claw plural claws 1) [usually plural] the sharp curved end of a front leg of a sea creature such as a crab that it uses for holding things 2) [usually plural] the sharp curved… …

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  • 25Hockey stick — A hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in field hockey, ice hockey, or roller hockey to move the ball or puck. Field hockey Field hockey sticks have an end which varies in shape, often depending on the players position. In general there are… …

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  • 26visor — vi|sor [ˈvaızə US ər] n ↑visor [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: viser, from Old French visiere, from vis; VISAGE] 1.) the part of a ↑helmet (=protective hard hat) that can be lowered to protect your face 2.) AmE the curved part of a cap… …

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  • 27bend — 1 bend, verb past tense and past participle bent bent 1 MOVE YOUR BODY (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move the top half of your body forwards or downwards (+ towards/across etc): He bent towards me and whispered in my ear. | bend over (=bend …

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  • 28visor — noun (C) 1 the part of a helmet (=protective hard hat) that can be lowered to protect your face 2 AmE the curved part of a cap that sticks out in front above your eyes; peak 1 (4) BrE 3 a flat piece of material above the front window inside a car …

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  • 29crook — I [[t]krʊk[/t]] n. 1) a bent or curved implement, appendage, etc.; hook 2) the hooked part of anything 3) an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a bishop s crosier 4) a dishonest person, esp. a swindler or thief 5) a bend or… …

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  • 30crook — /krʊk / (say krook) noun 1. a bent or curved piece, appendage, etc.; a hook; the hooked part of anything. 2. an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd s staff hooked at one end or as the crozier of a bishop or abbot.… …