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  • 51loosen — loos·en || luːsn v. unbind, untie, unfasten; set free, release; make less tight, slacken; make less dense or compact; make less strict or severe; free from constipation; become loose …

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  • 52loosens — loos·en || luːsn v. unbind, untie, unfasten; set free, release; make less tight, slacken; make less dense or compact; make less strict or severe; free from constipation; become loose …

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  • 53loose — loosely, adv. looseness, n. /loohs/, adj., looser, loosest, adv., v. loosed, loosing. adj. 1. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 2. free from anything that binds or restrains; unfettered: loose cats prowling around in… …

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  • 54Casio Exilim — Exilim is a brand of digital cameras introduced in 2002 by Casio.The Exilim Card series was notably thinner than other small digital cameras at the time of its introduction, typically 10–15 millimetres thick compared to other manufacturers… …

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  • 55Circumpolar star — The northern circumpolar stars revolving around the north celestial pole. Note that Polaris, the bright star near the center, is almost stationary. Polaris is circumpolar and can be seen at all times of the year. (The graphic shows how the… …

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  • 56take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …

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  • 57DNA condensation — refers to the process of compacting DNA molecules in vitro or in vivo.[1] Mechanistic details of DNA packing are essential for its functioning in the process of gene regulation in living systems. Condensed DNA often has surprising properties,… …

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  • 58loose — I. adjective (looser; loosest) Etymology: Middle English lous, from Old Norse lauss; akin to Old High German lōs loose more at less Date: 13th century 1. a. not rigidly fastened or securely attached b. (1) having worked partly free from… …

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  • 59Enumerated type — In computer programming, an enumerated type is a data type (usually user defined) consisting of a set of named constants called enumerators . The act of creating an enumerated type defines an enumeration. When an identifier such as a variable is… …

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  • 60loosen — [lo͞os′ən] vt., vi. to make or become loose or looser; specif., a) to free from confinement or restraint; unbind, unfasten, etc. b) to make less taut, less compact, etc. ☆ loosen up Informal 1. to talk freely 2. to give money generously 3. to… …

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