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  • 21Screw key — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …

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  • 22pipe key — noun : a bit key having a hollow barrel that fits over a stem in the lock called also barrel key …

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  • 24Carcinogenesis — For the scientific journal, see Carcinogenesis (journal). Cancers are caused by a series of mutations. Each mutation alters the behavior of the cell somewhat. Carcinogenesis or oncogenesis is literally the creation of cancer. It is a process by… …

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  • 25Advanced Cell Technology — (ACT), a biotechnology company formed in 1994, is involved with therapeutic cloning and the cloning of animals. Among the animals it has cloned are transgenic cows. [cite news |title= Company behind the clones: Advanced Cell Technology… …

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  • 26pin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pinn (akin to Old High German pfinn peg), perhaps from Latin pinna quill, feather more at pen Date: before 12th century 1. a. a piece of solid material (as wood or metal) used especially for… …

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  • 27pin — /pin/, n., v., pinned, pinning. n. 1. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 2. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things… …

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  • 28pin — [[t]pɪn[/t]] n. v. pinned, pin•ning 1) a small, slender, often pointed piece of metal, wood, etc., used as a fastener or support 2) a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things together 3)… …

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  • 29drill pin — noun : the pin in a lock which enters the key stem …

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  • 30valve lock — Key, keeper, washer, or other device which holds valve spring cup or washer in place on valve stem …

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