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  • 101hulk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hulke, from Old English hulc, probably from Medieval Latin holcas, from Greek holkas, from helkein to pull more at sulcus Date: before 12th century 1. a. a heavy clumsy ship b. (1) the body of an old ship unfit… …

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  • 102reed — I. noun Etymology: Middle English rede, from Old English hrēod; akin to Old High German hriot reed Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas b. a… …

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  • 103tension — I. noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin tension , tensio, from tendere Date: 1533 1. a. the act or action of stretching or the condition or degree of being stretched to stiffness ; tautness b. stress 1b 2. a. either… …

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  • 104Holy Roman Empire — Holy Roman Empire[1] Imperium Romanum Sacrum Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation Sacro Romano Impero …

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  • 105Dingo — For other uses, see Dingo (disambiguation). Dingo Australian dingo Conservation status …

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  • 106The Curse of Monkey Island — Cover art by designer Larry Ahern and artist Bill Tiller Developer(s) LucasArts …

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  • 107Li'l Abner — This article is about the comic strip. For the stage musical, see Li l Abner (musical). For the film musical, see Li l Abner (1959 film). For the 1940 film, see Li l Abner (1940 film). Li l Abner It s Jack Jawbreaker! Li l Abner visits the… …

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  • 108Warp — is a verb and noun pertaining to distortion and twisting, and to lines and ropes used in the contexts below.Warp may refer to:hips and aircraft*Wing warping, a manner of controlling the roll of an aeroplane *Warp drive, the faster than light… …

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  • 109List of eponyms — An eponym is a person (real or fictitious) from whom something is said to take its name. The word is back formed from eponymous , from the Greek eponymos meaning giving name . NOTOC Here is a list of eponyms:A B C D E F G H I–J K L–ZA* Achilles,… …

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  • 110Brocade — is a class of richly decorative shuttle woven fabrics, often made in colored silks and with or without gold and silver threads. The name, related to the same root as the word broccoli comes from Italian broccato meaning embossed cloth, originally …

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