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  • 1Dutch clock — noun A clock of wood and wire with brass wheels, made in the Black Forest • • • Main Entry: ↑Dutch …

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  • 2Dutch — I. n British 1. one s wife. This hundred year old piece of cockney usage is still heard (invariably in the form my old Dutch ), although now often used facetiously or self consciously. It may be a shortening of duchess (originally Duchess of Fife …

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  • 3Dutch auction — 1957 in Germany to sell fruits A Dutch auction is a type of auction where the auctioneer begins with a high asking price which is lowered until some participant is willing to accept the auctioneer s price, or a predetermined reserve price (the… …

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  • 4Dutch inventions and discoveries — The Dutch people have a history and tradition in inventing and discovery. Dutch scientists and engineers have made a remarkable contribution to human progress as a whole, from something as simple as the sawmill to microbiology and artificial… …

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  • 5Clock — For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). Timepiece redirects here. For the Kenny Rogers album, see Timepiece (album). Platform clock at King s Cross railway station, London …

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  • 6clock — clock1 W3S2 [klɔk US kla:k] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutch; Origin: clocke bell, clock , from Medieval Latin clocca bell , from a Celtic language] 1.) an instrument that shows what time it is, in a room or outside on a building ▪ The clock on …

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  • 7clock — clock1 /klok/, n. 1. an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about. 2. See time clock. 3. a meter or… …

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  • 8Dutch cuisine — Life in the Netherlands …

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  • 9Dutch Golden Age — History of the Netherlands This article is part of a series Early History …

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  • 10Dutch annexation of German territory after World War II — At the end of World War II, plans were made in the Netherlands to annex German territory as compensation for the damages caused by the war. In October 1945, the Dutch state asked Germany for 25 billion guilders in reparations, but in February… …

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