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  • 1Whip — riding cropThe word whip describes two basic types of tools:A long stick like device, usually slightly flexible, with a small bit of leather or cord, called a popper , on the end. Depending on length and flexibility, this type is often called a… …

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  • 2whip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ riding ▪ bull, horse (usually horsewhip) ▪ leather VERB + WHIP ▪ cra …

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  • 3whip — whip1 [wıp] v past tense and past participle whipped present participle whipping [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wippen to swing ] 1.) [T] to hit someone or something with a whip ▪ He whipped the horse… …

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  • 4whip — whip1 [ wıp, hwıp ] noun * 1. ) count a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone: Most of the riders carried whips. crack a whip (=move the whip quickly to make a sudden loud… …

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  • 5whip */ — I UK [wɪp] / US / US [hwɪp] noun Word forms whip : singular whip plural whips 1) [countable] a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end, used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone Most of the riders carried whips. crack… …

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  • 6The Da Vinci Code (film) — The Da Vinci Code Theatrical poster Directed by Ron Howard Produced by …

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  • 7The Leopard Man's Story — is a short mystery story by Jack London. It was first published in the August 1903 issue of Leslie s Magazine and, in 1906, included in Moon Face and Other Stories . [ Greene, Douglas G. Classic Mystery Stories . Mineola, New York: Dover… …

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  • 8Gadgets and vehicles of Class of the Titans — The characters of the Canadian animation series Class of the Titans use a variety of ancient, modern day and futuristic technology in each episode, most of which are described below.AstrolabeA part of the Antikythera Device, protected by the gods …

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  • 9Cracked — Crack Crack (kr[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cracked} (kr[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cracking}.] [OE. cracken, craken, to crack, break, boast, AS. cracian, cearcian, to crack; akin to D. kraken, G. krachen; cf. Skr. garj to rattle, or perh. of… …

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  • 10List of characters in the Ratchet & Clank series — This article provides a list of secondary characters from the Ratchet Clank video game series universe.Major protagonists;Ratchet:The primary protagonist of the series. A Lombax (a fictional race from the planet Fastoon) who, at the start of… …

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