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  • 31Gastrolith — Gastroliths ( stomach stones or gizzard stones ) are rocks, which are or have been held inside the digestive tract of an animal. Among living vertebrates, gastroliths are common among herbivorous birds, crocodiles, alligators, seals and sea lions …

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  • 32Airsoft gun — This article is about airsoft guns. For the sport, see Airsoft. Classic Army M15A4 AEG with Aimpoint Comp2 Replica Red dot sight Airsoft guns are replica firearms that propel plastic pellets (also known as BBs) by way of compressed gas, electric… …

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  • 33Knife sharpening — Knives are sharpened by grinding against a hard rough surface, typically stone, or a soft surface with hard particles, such as sandpaper. For finer sharpening, a leather razor strap, or strop, is often used. The smaller the angle between the… …

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  • 34tooth*/*/*/ — [tuːθ] (plural teeth [tiːθ] ) noun [C] 1) any of the hard white objects inside your mouth that you use for biting a loose/missing/broken tooth[/ex] It s important to brush your teeth at least twice a day.[/ex] 2) one of a row of narrow pointed… …

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  • 35Methylenedioxymethamphetamine — drugbox IUPAC name = (±) 1 (benzo [ d ] [1,3] dioxol 5 yl) N methylpropan 2 amine CAS number = 69610 10 2 ChemSpiderID = 1556 PubChem = 1615 C = 11 | H = 15 | N = 1 | O = 2 molecular weight = 193.25 g/mol smiles = CC(NC)CC1=CC=C(OCO2)C2=C1… …

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  • 36gizzard — /giz euhrd/, n. Zool. 1. Also called ventriculus. a thick walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit. 2. Also called gastric mill. a similar structure in… …

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  • 37grind — [c]/graɪnd / (say gruynd) verb (ground or, Rare, grinded, grinding) –verb (t) 1. to wear, smooth, or sharpen by friction; whet: to grind a lens; to grind an axe. 2. to reduce to fine particles as by pounding or crushing; bray, triturate, or… …

  • 38gnash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. grind, champ, crunch, gnaw, bite. See resentment, lamentation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. grind, snap, rotate the teeth; see bite 1 , chew . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. grind, grit, grate, rasp …

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  • 39Faceting machine — A faceting machine is broadly defined as any device that allows the user to place and polish facets onto a mineral specimen. Machines can range in sophistication from primitive jamb peg machines to highly refined, and highly expensive,… …

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  • 40performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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