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101Combat Aircraft (Osprey) — Combat Aircraft ... Pays  Royaume Uni Langue Anglais Genre Aviation …
102teem — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. swarm, abound; multiply, pullulate; rain heavily, pour; bear, generate, produce. See production, sufficiency. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. abound, overflow, swell, pour, be plentiful, pour out, swarm,… …
103Arctic — In strict geographic terms, the island, ice shelves and Eurasian and North American land mass north of the Polar Circle. Under the influence of strong national sentiments in the nineteenth century, the area became subject to daring expeditions …
104Polar Imperialism — The polar regions were and are an object of imperial ambition. The Arctic held riches in form of oil, baleen, and ivory from sea mammals, and exploitation of these resources started here in the seventeenth century. Fisheries, prestige,… …
105elk — (ĕlk) n. pl. elk or elks 1) A large reddish brown or grayish deer (Cervus canadensis) of western North America, having long, branching antlers in the male. The elk is sometimes considered a subspecies of the closely related red deer. Also called… …
106hoarding — / hɔ:dɪŋ/ noun 1. ♦ hoarding of supplies the buying of large quantities of money or goods to keep in case of need 2. a large wooden board for posters ▪▪▪ ‘…as a result of hoarding, rice has become scarce with prices shooting up’ [Business Times… …
107hoarding — / hɔ:dɪŋ/ noun ♦ hoarding of supplies the buying of large quantities of goods to keep in case of need ▪▪▪ ‘…as a result of hoarding, rice has become scarce with prices shooting up’ [Business Times (Lagos)] …
108mineral deposit — Introduction aggregate of a mineral in an unusually high concentration. About half of the known chemical elements (chemical element) possess some metallic (metal) properties. The term metal, however, is reserved for those chemical… …
109china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
110China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
