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  • 61Indochina, French —    French indochina, or L union indochinoise, was the name given in 1887 to the countries of southeast Asia under the French protectorate and colonized by France. They comprised as first the three parts of Vietnam (Cochin China, Annam, and… …

    France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

  • 62blue\ falcon — Someone who is willing to harm her buddies for profit or personal advancement. Almost exclusively military slang. I can t believe he would blue falcon you like that, telling the commander about your drinking just so he could get the slot …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 63blue\ falcon — Someone who is willing to harm her buddies for profit or personal advancement. Almost exclusively military slang. I can t believe he would blue falcon you like that, telling the commander about your drinking just so he could get the slot …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 64trim — verb (trims, trimming, trimmed) 1》 make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.     ↘cut off (irregular or unwanted parts).     ↘reduce the size, amount, or number of. 2》 decorate (something), especially along its edges. 3》… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 65rise — 1 /raIz/ verb past tense rose past participle risen / rIzFn/ (I) 1 INCREASE to increase in number, amount or value: House prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year. | rise by 10%/$3/a large amount etc: Sales rose by 20% over the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 66trim — ► VERB (trimmed, trimming) 1) make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. 2) cut off (irregular or unwanted parts). 3) reduce the size, amount, or number of. 4) decorate (something), especially along its edges. 5) adapt one …

    English terms dictionary

  • 67trimly — trim ► VERB (trimmed, trimming) 1) make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. 2) cut off (irregular or unwanted parts). 3) reduce the size, amount, or number of. 4) decorate (something), especially along its edges. 5)… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 68trimmer — trim ► VERB (trimmed, trimming) 1) make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. 2) cut off (irregular or unwanted parts). 3) reduce the size, amount, or number of. 4) decorate (something), especially along its edges. 5)… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 69trimness — trim ► VERB (trimmed, trimming) 1) make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. 2) cut off (irregular or unwanted parts). 3) reduce the size, amount, or number of. 4) decorate (something), especially along its edges. 5)… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 70careerist — n. a person predominantly concerned with personal advancement …

    Useful english dictionary