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81futurology — futurological /fyooh cheuhr euh loj i keuhl/, adj. /fyooh cheuh rol euh jee/, n. the study or forecasting of trends or developments in science, technology, political or social structure, etc. [1945 50; FUTURE + O + LOGY] * * * Study of current… …
82pancake — /pan kayk /, n., v., pancaked, pancaking. n. 1. a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack. 2. Also called pancake landing. an airplane landing made by pancaking. v.i. 3. (of an… …
83tuberculosis — /too berr kyeuh loh sis, tyoo /, n. Pathol. 1. an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, esp. the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles. 2. this disease when affecting… …
84wingover — /wing oh veuhr/, n. Aeron. an airplane maneuver involving a steep, climbing turn to a near stall, then a sharp drop of the nose, a removal of bank, and a final leveling off in the opposite direction. [1925 30; WING + OVER] * * * …
85Campbell Island — ▪ island, New Zealand outlying volcanic island of New Zealand, in the South Pacific Ocean, 400 miles (644 km) south of South Island. It has an area of 41 square miles (106 square km) and is high and rugged, rising to 1,867 feet (569 m) at… …
86Boston and Maine Corporation — Reporting mark BM Locale Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont …
87New Britain Dry Cleaning Corporation — Contents 1 History 1.1 Before the founding of the company 1.2 History of the company 1.3 Working conditions …
88Ohio State Route 672 — State Route 672 Route information Maintained by ODOT Length: 3.13 mi …
89bell curve — ➔ curve * * * bell curve UK US noun [C] GRAPHS & CHARTS ► a line on a graph that is shaped like a bell: »The graph tracked a bell curve: fast growth for suppliers for 3 years, leveling off for the next 5 years, and then a steep dive …
90pancake — pan•cake [[t]ˈpænˌkeɪk[/t]] n. v. caked, cak•ing 1) coo a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack 2) aer. Also called pan′cake land ing. an airplane landing made by pancaking 3) aer.… …
