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  • 11fast — Ⅰ. fast [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) moving or capable of moving at high speed. 2) taking place or acting rapidly. 3) (of a clock or watch) ahead of the correct time. 4) firmly fixed or attached. 5) (of a dye) not fading in light or when washed. 6) …

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  • 12Fast bowling — Fastman redirects here. For the member of the band Fun Lovin Criminals, see Fastman (musician). Bowling techniques Bowling strategy Fast bowling Seam bowling Swing bowling Medium pace bowling Spin bowling Finger spin Off spin Left arm orthodox… …

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  • 13fast — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæst; akin to Old High German festi firm, Old Norse fastr, Armenian hast Date: before 12th century 1. a. firmly fixed < roots fast in the ground > b. tightly shut < the drawers were fast > …

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  • 14Fast pulley — Pulley Pul ley, n.; pl. {Pulleys}. [F. poulie, perhaps of Teutonic origin (cf. {Poll}, v. t.); but cf. OE. poleine, polive, pulley, LL. polanus, and F. poulain, properly, a colt, fr. L. pullus young animal, foal (cf. {Pullet}, {Foal}). For the&#8230; …

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  • 15Fast fracture — In structural engineering and material science, fast fracture is a term given to a phenomenon in which a flaw (such as a crack) in a material expands quickly, and leads to catastrophic failure of the material. Stress acting on a material when&#8230; …

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  • 16fast — fast1 adjective 1》 moving or capable of moving at high speed.     ↘taking place or acting rapidly. 2》 (of a clock or watch) showing a time ahead of the correct time. 3》 firmly fixed or attached.     ↘(of friends) close and loyal.     ↘(of a dye)&#8230; …

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  • 17short-acting — adjective Having a pharmaceutical effect principally in the short term. Short acting insulin is maximally effective for one to three hours. Syn: fast, acting Ant: long acting …

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  • 18List of The Fast and the Furious characters — This is a list of characters from the The Fast and the Furious film series, consisting of The Fast and the Furious (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Fast Furious (2009) and Fast Five (2011). Contents 1 …

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  • 19Guildford School of Acting — is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. GSA has built an international reputation for excellence in training for actors and technicians in all areas of theatre and the recorded media. Acting, Musical Theatre, Professional&#8230; …

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  • 20Omer Fast — (born 1972, Jerusalem, Israel) is a contemporary video artist. He received his BFA from Tufts University, School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1995 and an MFA from Hunter College in 2000.[1] Fast uses his films to explore the various&#8230; …

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