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  • 51gin — I. /dʒɪn / (say jin) noun 1. an alcoholic beverage obtained by redistilling spirits with flavouring agents, especially juniper berries, orange peel, angelica root, etc. 2. Also, Hollands gin. gin flavoured with juniper berries, or similar… …

  • 52gin — Ⅰ. gin [1] ► NOUN 1) a clear alcoholic spirit distilled from grain or malt and flavoured with juniper berries. 2) (also gin rummy) a form of the card game rummy. ORIGIN abbreviation of genever, a kind of Dutch gin, from Latin juniperus (gin being …

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  • 53bale — bale1 [bāl] n. [ME < OFr < OHG balla, BALL1] a large bundle, esp. a standardized quantity of goods, as ginned cotton, hay, straw, etc., compressed, bound, and sometimes wrapped vt. baled, baling to make into a bale or bales SYN. BUNDLE… …

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  • 54gin — 1. n. an alcoholic spirit distilled from grain or malt and flavoured with juniper berries. Phrases and idioms: gin rummy a form of the card game rummy. Etymology: abbr. of GENEVA 2. n. & v. n. 1 a snare or trap. 2 a machine for separating cotton… …

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  • 55cotton press — noun 1. : a press for baling ginned cotton 2. : a building where cotton is baled * * * a press for baling cotton. [1800 10, Amer.] * * * cotton press noun A press for compressing cotton into bales • • • Main Entry: ↑cotton …

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  • 56ginnery — ˈjinərē noun ( es) : an establishment where cotton is ginned …

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  • 57lint´less — lint «lihnt», noun. 1. a soft down or fleecy material obtained by scraping linen. Formerly lint was put on wounds to keep out air and dirt. 2. tiny bits of thread or fluff of any material: »Lint collects on the carpet. 3. raw cotton at has been… …

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