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  • 31solid — sol|id1 W3S3 [ˈsɔlıd US ˈsa: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm/hard)¦ 2¦(only one material)¦ 3¦(not hollow)¦ 4¦(without spaces)¦ 5¦(strongly made)¦ 6¦(good and long lasting)¦ 7¦(dependable)¦ 8¦(continuing without interruption)¦ 9 packed solid …

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  • 32solid — I UK [ˈsɒlɪd] / US [ˈsɑlɪd] adjective *** 1) science a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas It remains solid at room temperature. frozen solid: The lake was frozen solid. 2) a) a solid object or shape does not have any… …

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  • 33solid*/*/ — [ˈsɒlɪd] adj I 1) a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas The lake was frozen solid.[/ex] 2) a solid object or shape does not have any holes or empty space inside it a solid block of ice[/ex] See: hollow 3) strong enough… …

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  • 34Solid-state laser — A solid state laser is a laser that uses a gain medium that is a solid, rather than a liquid such as in dye lasers or a gas as in gas lasers. Semiconductor based lasers are also in the solid state, but are generally considered as a separate class …

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  • 35gas — [[t]gæ̱s[/t]] ♦♦ gases, gasses, gassing, gassed (The form gases is the plural of the noun. The form gasses is the third person singular of the verb.) 1) N UNCOUNT Gas is a substance like air that is neither liquid nor solid and burns easily. It… …

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  • 36Gas generator — A gas generator usually refers to a propellant mixture, often similar to a solid rocket propellant, that burns to produce large volumes of gas. It is similar to a rocket propellant, but is usually designed to produce large volumes of cool gas,… …

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  • 37Gas mantle — For other uses of mantle see: mantleAn incandescent gas mantle, gas mantle, or Welsbach mantle is a device for generating bright white light when heated by a flame. The name refers to its original heat source, existing gas lights which filled the …

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  • 38Gas chromatography (GC) — A type of automated chromatography (a technique used to separate mixtures of substances) in which the mixture to be analyzed is vaporized and carried by an inert gas through a special column and thence to a detection device. The special column… …

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  • 39gas — 1. noun /ɡæs/ a) Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid… …

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  • 40solid — 01. The millionaire was eating with a fork and knife made of [solid] gold. 02. Water becomes a [solid] at 0 degrees centigrade. 03. If you put your bottle of olive oil in the fridge, it will become [solid] overnight. 04. The Jell O will take… …

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