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  • 31ferrule — noun a) A metal band or cap placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. 1986. “Lucas withdrew the cane. Its polished ferrule flashed in the lantern glare”. Count Zero. b) A bushing for securing a pipe …

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  • 32pyre — noun /ˈpaɪɚ/ a) A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned. , For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare. Homer Iliad, p. 31 b) Any heap or pile of combustibles …

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  • 33iceblink — noun A glare in the sky caused by reflection of light from an ice field …

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  • 34southpaw — noun /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/ a) One who is left handed, especially in sports. Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batters eyes, a southpaws pitching hand is to the south. b) A left handed pitcher …

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  • 35blinkers — noun a) A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order to impede the rear vision of racehorses and harness horses; blinders in (USA). b) A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes from …

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  • 36lampshade — noun /ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/ A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions so it doesnt cause glare by shining directly in ones eyes …

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  • 37headlights — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dipped (BrE) ▪ bright ▪ oncoming ▪ car VERB + HEADLIGHTS ▪ switch on …

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  • 38dagger — noun 1》 a short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon. 2》 Printing another term for obelus. Phrases be at daggers drawn Brit. (of two people) be bitterly hostile towards each other. look daggers at glare angrily or venomously at …

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  • 39illumination — noun 1) a floodlight provided illumination Syn: light, lighting, radiance, gleam, glow, glare; shining, gleaming, glowing; brilliance, luminescence; literary illumining, irradiance, lucency, lambency, effulgence, refulgence …

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  • 40limelight — noun she was once again enjoying the limelight Syn: focus of attention, public attention, public interest, media attention, public eye, glare of publicity, prominence, spotlight; center stage Ant: obscurity …

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