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71length — noun 1 distance from one end to the other ADJECTIVE ▪ entire, full, maximum, whole ▪ There is a maximum length of 2 500 words. ▪ A long veranda runs the whole length of the building …
72strip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 long, narrow piece ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ narrow, thin, tiny ▪ thick, wide ▪ Cut the meat into th …
73quarter — noun 1 one of four equal parts into which sth is divided ⇨ See also ↑fourth VERB + QUARTER ▪ break sth into quarters, cut sth into quarters, divide sth into quarters, fold sth into quarters …
74square — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 shape ADJECTIVE ▪ perfect ▪ neat VERB + SQUARE ▪ cut sth into, divide sth into ▪ Cut the sandwiches into neat squares …
75bone — 1 noun 1 BODY (C) one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human or animal body: The X ray showed that the bone was broken in two places. | thigh/cheek/jaw etc bone (=the bone in your thigh etc): very prominent cheek bones | big… …
76bone*/*/ — [bəʊn] noun I 1) [C] one of the hard parts that form the frame inside your body She fell and broke a bone in her foot.[/ex] 2) [U] the substance that bones are made of • a bone of contention a subject that people disagree about[/ex] The main bone …
77reduce*/*/*/ — [rɪˈdjuːs] verb [T] to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance, price etc Syn: cut (sth) down Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet.[/ex] All children s shoes are now reduced to £10 a pair.[/ex] • reduce sb/sth to sth… …
78slice something off — ˌslice sthˈoff/aˈway | ˌslice sth ˈoff sth derived to cut sth from a larger piece • Slice a piece off. • Slice away the corners. • (figurative) He sliced two seconds off the world …
79slice something away — ˌslice sthˈoff/aˈway | ˌslice sth ˈoff sth derived to cut sth from a larger piece • Slice a piece off. • Slice away the corners. • (figurative) He sliced two seconds off the world …
80slice something off something — ˌslice sthˈoff/aˈway | ˌslice sth ˈoff sth derived to cut sth from a larger piece • Slice a piece off. • Slice away the corners. • (figurative) He sliced two seconds off the world …
