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  • 51bulge — I. verb (bulged; bulging) Etymology: Middle English bolgen Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to bulge intransitive verb 1. archaic bilge 2. a. to jut out …

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  • 52Headbutt — A headbutt is a strike with the head, typically involving the use of robust parts of the cranium as areas of impact. Effective headbutting revolves around striking a sensitive area with a less sensitive area, such as striking the nose of an… …

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  • 53Hydrant wrench — A hydrant wrench is a tool used to remove fire hydrant caps and open the valve of the hydrant. They are usually adjustable so as to fit different sized hydrant nuts. In France In France, the hose and hydrants are linked with Guillemin symmetrical …

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  • 54bilge — [bıldʒ] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Old French boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part ] 1.) [C usually plural] the broad bottom part of a ship 2.) [U] old fashioned informal nonsense …

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  • 55cap — cap1 S3 [kæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hat)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(limit)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(small explosive)¦ 6¦(sex)¦ 7 go cap in hand (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Late Latin; Origin: cappa …

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  • 56cap — cap1 S3 [kæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hat)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(limit)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(small explosive)¦ 6¦(sex)¦ 7 go cap in hand (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Late Latin; Origin: cappa …

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  • 57elbow — el|bow1 [ˈelbəu US bou] n [: Old English; Origin: elboga] 1.) the joint where your arm bends 2.) the part of a shirt etc that covers your elbow 3.) elbow grease informal hard work and effort, especially when cleaning or polishing something 4.)… …

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  • 58peak — peak1 W3 [pi:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(mountain)¦ 3¦(point)¦ 4¦(hat)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from pike mountain, hill (13 21 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) ¦(TIME)¦ …

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  • 59peaked — peaked1 [ pikt ] adjective 1. ) curving or rising to a point: peaked eyebrows 2. ) a peaked CAP or hat has a flat curved part that continues beyond the main part at the front above the eyes peaked peaked 2 [ pikəd ] adjective AMERICAN pale and… …

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  • 60cap — [[t]kæ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ caps, capping, capped 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys. ...a dark blue baseball cap. 2) N COUNT: oft supp N A cap is a …

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