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  • 31formation — noun 1) the formation of the island s sand ridges Syn: emergence, coming into being, genesis, development, evolution, shaping, origination Ant: destruction, disappearance 2) the formation of a new government Syn …

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  • 32formation — noun 1) the formation of the island Syn: emergence, genesis, development, evolution, shaping, origin 2) the formation of a new government Syn: establishment, setting up, institution, foundation …

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  • 33formation — noun Date: 15th century 1. an act of giving form or shape to something or of taking form ; development 2. something that is formed < new word formations > 3. the manner in which a thing is formed ; structure < the peculiar formation of the heart&#8230; …

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  • 34formation*/ — [fɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [U] the process of starting or developing something factors that affect the formation of children s personalities[/ex] 2) [C/U] a pattern that people or things are arranged into planes flying in formation[/ex] …

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  • 35Flying Tractors — Les Flying Tractors sont un groupe originaire de Clermont Ferrand. La formation montée en 1993 a connu de nombreux remaniements depuis, sillonnant les petites comme les grandes scènes d Auvergne et d ailleurs. Ils se définissent comme les&#8230; …

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  • 36flying wedge — noun Date: 1909 a moving formation (as of guards or police) resembling a wedge …

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  • 37flying wedge — fly′ing wedge′ n. cvs aV shaped formation, as of police, organized to penetrate a line of defense • Etymology: 1905–10 …

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  • 38formation — /fɔˈmeɪʃən / (say faw mayshuhn) noun 1. the act or process of forming. 2. the state of being formed. 3. the manner in which a thing is formed; disposition of parts; formal structure or arrangement. 4. Military a particular disposition of troops.&#8230; …

  • 39Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress — B 17 redirects here. For other uses, see B17 (disambiguation). B 17 Flying Fortress Boeing B 17E …

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  • 40Missing man formation — For the Vince Welnick group, see Missing Man Formation (band). Pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW 3) perform a Missing Man Flyover formation, above USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a wreath laying ceremony held on the flight deck&#8230; …

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