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  • 41traction — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin traction , tractio, from Latin trahere Date: 1608 1. the act of drawing ; the state of being drawn; also the force exerted in drawing 2. the drawing of a vehicle by motive power; also the motive power employed 3. a …

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  • 42transmission line — noun a) A set of wires used for long distance electric power transmission; a power transmission line. b) A structure such as a waveguide or stripline constructed so as to pass electric signals with fidelity and little loss …

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  • 43sail — noun 1》 a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship.     ↘a wind catching apparatus attached to the arm of a windmill.     ↘the broad fin on the back of a sailfish or of some prehistoric reptiles.     ↘a… …

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  • 44third eye — noun a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles • Syn: ↑pineal eye • Hypernyms: ↑sense organ, ↑sensory receptor, ↑receptor • Part Holonyms: ↑diencephalon, ↑ …

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  • 45airframe — noun Date: 1931 the structure of an aircraft, rocket vehicle, or missile without the power plant; also aircraft …

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  • 46axis — noun (plural axes) Etymology: Latin, axis, axle; akin to Old English eax axis, axle, Greek axōn, Lithuanian ašis, Sanskrit akṣaḥ Date: 14th century 1. a. a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be …

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  • 47constitution — noun Date: 14th century 1. an established law or custom ; ordinance 2. a. the physical makeup of the individual especially with respect to the health, strength, and appearance of the body < a hearty constitution > …

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  • 48degeneration — noun Date: 15th century 1. degenerate condition 2. a lowering of effective power, vitality, or essential quality to an enfeebled and worsened kind or state 3. intellectual, moral, or artistic decline …

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  • 49sarcophagus — noun a) A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture. b) The cement and steel structure that encases the destroyed reactor at the power station in Chernobyl, Ukraine. See Also: autosarcophagy …

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  • 50Euroregion — noun A transnational cooperation structure, usually without political power, between contiguous territories located in different European countries …

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