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  • 1Butter Mountain —   A derisory term referring to the surplus of agricultural produce generated by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …

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  • 2(the) Common Agricultural Policy — the Common Agricultural Policy UK US See:CAP http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/common agricultural policy.htm * * * the Common Agricultural Policy [the Common Agricultural Policy] …

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  • 3Mountain ration — The Mountain Ration (or M Ration ) was a United States military ration developed for use by U.S. troops operating in high altitude or mountainous regions of the European theater of operations (ETO) during World War 2. Contents 1 Origin,… …

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  • 4The Chinese Feast — DVD cover Directed by Tsui Hark Produced by …

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  • 5mountain — noun 1 very high hill ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, high, large, tall, towering ▪ 1 000 m, 3 000 foot, etc …

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  • 6mountain — moun|tain W3S3 [ˈmauntın US ˈmauntən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: montaigne, from Latin montanus, from mons; MOUNT2] 1.) a very high hill ▪ the highest mountain in Austria ▪ the Rocky Mountains ▪ a steep mountain road …

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  • 7mountain — n. 1 a large natural elevation of the earth s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large or high and steep hill. 2 a large heap or pile; a huge quantity (a mountain of work). 3 a large surplus stock of a commodity (butter… …

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  • 8mountain */*/*/ — UK [ˈmaʊntɪn] / US [ˈmaʊnt(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms mountain : singular mountain plural mountains 1) a natural structure like a very big hill that is much higher than the usual level of land around it They went walking and climbing in the …

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  • 9mountain — moun|tain [ mauntn ] noun count *** 1. ) a natural structure like a very big hill that is much higher than the usual level of land around it: They went walking and climbing in the mountains. spectacular mountain scenery There was still snow on… …

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  • 10mountain — noun 1》 an elevation of the earth s surface rising abruptly and to a large height from the surrounding level. 2》 a large pile or quantity of something.     ↘a large surplus stock of a commodity: a butter mountain. Phrases move mountains achieve… …

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