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  • 41swab — I UK [swɒb] / US [swɑb] noun [countable] Word forms swab : singular swab plural swabs 1) a small piece of cotton or another soft substance used for cleaning injuries 2) a) a short narrow stick with a piece of cotton on the end, often used by… …

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  • 42sheet — I [[t]ʃit[/t]] n. 1) a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric used as an article of bedding, commonly in pairs, with one below and one above the sleeper 2) a broad, relatively thin surface, layer, or covering: a sheet of ice[/ex] 3) a… …

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  • 43sheet — sheet1 [shēt] n. [ME schete < OE sceat, piece of cloth, lappet, region, akin to Ger schoss, lap, ON skaut, lappet: for prob. IE base see SHOOT] 1. a large, rectangular piece of cotton, linen, etc., used on a bed, usually in pairs, one under… …

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  • 44sa|ri — «SAH ree», noun, plural ris. a long piece of cotton or silk worn around the body with one end falling nearly to the feet and the other end thrown over the head or shoulder. It is sometimes brightly colored and was once the outer garment… …

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  • 45sheet — sheet1 sheetless, adj. sheetlike, adj. /sheet/, n. 1. a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the… …

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  • 46sheet — [[t]ʃi͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ sheets 1) N COUNT A sheet is a large rectangular piece of cotton or other cloth that you sleep on or cover yourself with in a bed. Once a week, a maid changes the sheets. ...the luxury of silk sheets. 2) N COUNT A sheet of… …

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  • 47sheet — sheet1 noun 1》 a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress or as a layer beneath blankets. 2》 a broad flat piece of metal or glass. 3》 a rectangular piece of paper.     ↘a quantity of text or data on a …

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  • 48sheet — Ⅰ. sheet [1] ► NOUN 1) a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress or as a layer beneath blankets. 2) a broad flat piece of metal or glass. 3) a rectangular piece of paper. 4) an extensive layer or… …

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  • 49sheet — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used esp. in pairs as inner bedclothes. 2 a a broad usu. thin flat piece of material (e.g. paper or metal). b (attrib.) made in sheets (sheet iron). 3 a wide continuous surface… …

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  • 50Concepción Chiquirichapa —   Municipality and town   …

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