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  • 31a light bulb goes off/on — chiefly US informal ◇ When a light bulb goes off/on (in your head), you suddenly understand something or have a great idea. After thinking about the problem for several days, a light bulb went off in her head, and she knew how to solve it. • • •… …

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  • 32soap bulb — Soap Soap, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[=a]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[=a]pa, Sw. s?pa, Dan. s?be, and perhaps to AS. s[=i]pan to drip, MHG. s[=i]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water,… …

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  • 33Wet Bulb Globe Temperature — Température au thermomètre globe mouillé L indice de Température au thermomètre globe mouillé, de son nom originel Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), est un indice composite de température utilisé pour estimer les effets de la température, de l… …

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  • 34olfactory bulb — Anat. the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates. [1865 70] * * * ▪ anatomy   structure located in the forebrain of vertebrates (vertebrate) that receives neural input about odours detected by… …

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  • 35flash bulb — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flash bulb : singular flash bulb plural flash bulbs a small light bulb fixed to a camera that produces a flash of light for taking a photograph. Most cameras now have electronic flashes …

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  • 36flash|bulb — «FLASH BUHLB», noun. an electric bulb which gives out a brilliant flash of light for a very short time; photoflash lamp. It is used in taking photographs indoors or at night. It consists of a glass bulb containing a wire filament and aluminum or… …

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  • 37End bulb — End End ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of… …

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  • 38hot-bulb engine — /hot bulb / a low compression oil engine requiring a heated bulb or cap for ignition. [1910 15] * * * …

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  • 39hot-bulb engine — /hot bulb / a low compression oil engine requiring a heated bulb or cap for ignition. [1910 15] …

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  • 40John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — Kennedy Center redirects here. For the spaceport, see Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Center …

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