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  • 1two — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol for this (2, ii, II). 3 a size etc. denoted by two. 4 the time of two o clock (is it two yet?). 5 a set of two. 6 a card with two pips. adj. that amount to two.… …

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  • 2stroke — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, abuse, access, accomplished fact, accomplishment, ache, achievement, aching, act, acta, action, activated epilepsy, ad hoc measure, adventure, affect epilepsy …

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  • 3A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — This article is about the musical. For the film, see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (film). A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Revival Cast Recording Music …

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  • 4Grace stroke — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy …

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  • 5Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high …

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  • 6golf — golfer, n. /golf, gawlf/; Brit. also /gof/, n. 1. a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having… …

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  • 7Chak De India — Infobox Film name = Chak De India image size = caption = Publicity poster for Chak De India director = Shimit Amin producer = Aditya Chopra Yash Chopra writer = Jaideep Sahni narrator = starring =Shahrukh Khan Vidya Malvade Sagarika Ghatge… …

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  • 8Peirce, Charles Sanders — American pragmatism Peirce Cheryl Misak INTRODUCTION Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914), one of America’s greatest philosophers, mathematicians, and logicians, was a difficult and not altogether pleasant character. That, combined with what the… …

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  • 9Dana Suesse — Birth name Nadine Dana Suesse Born December 3, 1909(1909 12 03) Origin Kansas City, Missouri, United States Died October 16, 1987( …

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  • 10Manifold vacuum — Not to be confused with Vacuum manifold. Manifold vacuum, or engine vacuum in an internal combustion engine is the difference in air pressure between the engine s intake manifold and Earth s atmosphere. Manifold vacuum is an effect of a piston s… …

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