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  • 81pantile — [ pantʌɪl] noun a roof tile curved to form an S shaped section, fitted to overlap its neighbour. Derivatives pantiled adjective Origin C17: from pan1 + tile …

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  • 82Pantile — ♦ Roofing tile of curved S shaped section. (Beresford, Maurice and Hurst, John. Wharram Percy: Deserted Medieval Village, 138) …

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  • 83slide — [[t]slaɪd[/t]] v. slid(slid), slid•ing, 1) to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface 2) to slip or skid 3) to glide or pass smoothly 4) to slip easily or unobtrusively on or as if on a track (usu. fol. by in, out,… …

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  • 84trap — I [[t]træp[/t]] n. v. trapped, trap•ping 1) a contrivance for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly 2) a device, stratagem, or trick for catching a person unawares 3) an unpleasant or confining… …

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  • 85Z-bar — [[t]ˈziˌbɑr[/t]] n. bui a steel bar with aZ shaped section, used in building construction • Etymology: 1875–80 …

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  • 86fipple — /ˈfɪpəl/ (say fipuhl) noun 1. (in music) a shaped section at the end of a pipe, especially an organ pipe or fipple flute, in which air vibrations are initiated when air is blown through it so as to cause all the air in the pipe to vibrate and to… …

  • 87trap — I. /træp / (say trap) noun 1. a contrivance used for taking game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly; a pitfall, or a snare. 2. any device, stratagem, or the like for catching one unawares: *I didn t want to fall… …

  • 88worm-and-sector steering — A type of steering system in which rotation of the worm moves a V shaped section of a toothed wheel at the top of the rocker shaft …

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  • 89sigmoid colon — The S shaped section of the colon that connects to the rectum …

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  • 90pantile — ► NOUN ▪ a roof tile curved to form an S shaped section, fitted to overlap its neighbour. ORIGIN from PAN(Cf. ↑pan) + TILE(Cf. ↑tiler) …

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