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  • 111central heating — noun a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑heating system, ↑heating plant, ↑heating, ↑heat * * * ˌcentral ˈheating [central… …

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  • 112double glazing — noun a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window • Hypernyms: ↑window * * * noun [noncount] technical : two layers of glass that are set in a window to keep heat inside and… …

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  • 113DIY — abbr. Brit. do it yourself. * * * Brit. do it yourself: DIY house decorating. Also, D.I.Y., d.i.y. * * * DIY /dē ī wīˈ/ abbrev Do it yourself (see under ↑do1) * * * DIY UK [ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ] US [ˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ] noun [uncountable] british do it yourself …

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  • 114home improvement — UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular home improvement plural home improvements] work that you do to your house to make it better Thesaurus: painting and decorating and people who decoratehyponym …

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  • 115insurance — Guarding against property loss or damage making payments in the form of premiums to an insurance company, which pays an agreed upon sum to the insured in the event of loss. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * insurance in‧sur‧ance [ɪnˈʆʊərəns ǁ… …

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  • 116bucket — noun ⇨ See also ↑pail ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ galvanized, metal, plastic ▪ leaky ▪ champagne …

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  • 117dust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ airborne ▪ radioactive ▪ house, household ▪ desert (esp. AmE …

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  • 118fresh — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, smell, taste ▪ stay ▪ Mushrooms don t stay fresh for long. ▪ eat sth, have …

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  • 119need — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 situation where sth is needed/necessary ADJECTIVE ▪ big (esp. AmE), considerable (esp. BrE), great, strong ▪ There is a great need for English language classes. ▪ special …

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  • 120rein — noun 1 (often reins) for controlling a horse VERB + REIN ▪ hold ▪ Can you hold the reins for a minute? ▪ gather, gather up, pick up ▪ …

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