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  • 111win´dow|less — win|dow «WIHN doh», noun, verb. –n. 1. an opening, as in a wall or roof of a building, boat, or car, to let in light or air, usually enclosed by a frame that holds a movable sash or sashes fitted with panes of glass: »a good view from the window …

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  • 112win|dow — «WIHN doh», noun, verb. –n. 1. an opening, as in a wall or roof of a building, boat, or car, to let in light or air, usually enclosed by a frame that holds a movable sash or sashes fitted with panes of glass: »a good view from the window. But,… …

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  • 113win|er|y — «WY nuhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. a place where wine is made. ╂[American English < win(e) + ery] …

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  • 114win|kle — win|kle1 «WIHNG kuhl», noun. a periwinkle or any one of certain other relatively large marine snails used for food. ╂[short for periwinkle2] win|kle2 «WIHNG kuhl», transitive verb, kled, kling. Especially British. to dig (out); force; wrest: » …

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  • 115win|less — «WIHN lihs», adjective. without a win or victory; having lost every encounter thus far: »a winless season …

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  • 116win´ter|i|za´tion — win|ter|ize «WIHN tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a mechanism, especially an automobile) ready for operation or use during the winter, as by putting antifreeze in the radiator. 2. to prepare (anything) for winter use or… …

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  • 117win|ter|ize — «WIHN tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a mechanism, especially an automobile) ready for operation or use during the winter, as by putting antifreeze in the radiator. 2. to prepare (anything) for winter use or occupation: »to… …

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  • 118win´ter|er — win|ter «WIHN tuhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. the coldest of the four seasons; time of the year between fall and spring. In northern latitudes winter is reckoned astronomically as beginning about December 22 (the winter solstice) and ending… …

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  • 119win|ter — «WIHN tuhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. the coldest of the four seasons; time of the year between fall and spring. In northern latitudes winter is reckoned astronomically as beginning about December 22 (the winter solstice) and ending about… …

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  • 120win (something) hands down — win (sth) ˌhands ˈdown idiom (informal) to win sth very easily Main entry: ↑winidiom …

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