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1tongue — tongueless, adj. tonguelike, adj. /tung/, n., v. tongued, tonguing. n. 1. Anat. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. See diag. under… …
2tongue — n 1. organ of taste, lingua; Bot., Zool. ligula. 2. language, speech, dialect, parlance, idiolect; mother tongue, native tongue, native language, parent language; vernacular, common speech; verbal expression, use of words, voice, ability to… …
3collect — v 1. accumulate, heap up, pile, pile up, roll up, stack up, pack; compile, amass, cumulate; hoard, squirrel away, load up, stow away. 2. gather, glean, take in, pull in, harvest, reap; garner, store up, stock up, lay by, lay up, lay in, Inf.… …
4Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
5industrial glass — Introduction solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …
6English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
7Gwynedd in the High Middle Ages — is a period in the History of Wales spanning the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries (AD 1000 ndash;1300). The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages. Gwynedd is located in the north of… …
82007 USC Trojans football team — NCAATeamFootballSeason Year=2007 Team=USC Trojans Conference=Pac 10 Conference Division= ShortConference=Pac 10 Record=11–2 ConfRecord=7–2 BCSRank= CoachRank=2 APRank=3 HeadCoach=Pete Carroll OffCoach=Steve Sarkisian DefCoach=Nick Holt… …
9basketball — /bas kit bawl , bah skit /, n. 1. a game played by two teams of usually five players each on a rectangular court having a raised basket or goal at each end, points being scored by tossing the ball through the opponent s basket. 2. the round,… …
10John Singleton Copley — For the British lawyer and politician of this name, see John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst. John Singleton Copley Portrait of Copley by Gilbert Stuart Birth name John Singleton Copley …
