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  • 41For because — For For, conj. 1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. [1913 Webster] And for of long that way had walk[ e]d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] And Heaven …

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  • 42For why — For For, conj. 1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. [1913 Webster] And for of long that way had walk[ e]d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] And Heaven …

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  • 43For Richer...For Poorer — was a 1975 BBC television pilot starring Harry H Corbett as Bert, a union shop steward who worships Stalin and has dreams of becoming a major politician.Part of a Comedy Playhouse season, this one off was broadcast at 9.25pm on BBC1, on Wednesday …

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  • 44for compensation — For a consideration. A test of the character of a company as a public utility; not the equivalent of for profit. Mountain States Tel. Co. v Project Mut. Tel. & Electric Co. PUR 1916E 370. See for hire; for hire or compensation …

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  • 45equivalent weight — Chem. the combining power, esp. in grams (gram equivalent), of an element or compound, equivalent to hydrogen as a standard of 1.00797 or oxygen as a standard of 8; the atomic weight divided by the valence. [1925 30] * * * or combining weight… …

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  • 46For loop — In computer science a for loop is a programming language statement which allows code to be repeatedly executed. A for loop is classified as an iteration statement.Unlike many other kinds of loops, such as the while loop, the for loop is often… …

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  • 47Joule's equivalent — Equivalent E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the… …

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  • 48Mechanical equivalent of heat — Equivalent E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the… …

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  • 49Equivalent (chemistry) — The equivalent (symbol: eq or Eq), sometimes termed the molar equivalent, is a unit of amount of substance used in chemistry and the biological sciences. The equivalent is formally defined as the amount of a substance which will either: react… …

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  • 50Equivalent circuit — An equivalent circuit refers to the simplest form of a circuit that retains all of the electrical characteristics of the original (and more complex) circuit. In its most common form, an equivalent circuit is made up of linear, passive elements.… …

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