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  • 91gel-1 —     gel 1     English meaning: “to curl; round, *gland, growth, ball, fathom, arm”     Deutsche Übersetzung: “ballen, sich ballen; Gerundetes, Kugeliges” etc     Material: evidence for the unadjusted root form are seldom and partly very doubtful …

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  • 92Typewriter — Mechanical desktop typewriters, such as this Underwood Five, were long time standards of government agencies, newsrooms, and offices …

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  • 93Double (baseball) — Not to be confused with double play. In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder s misplay (see error) or another… …

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  • 94Dugout (baseball) — Cincinnati Reds dugout, 1991 In baseball, the dugout is a team s bench area and is located in foul territory between home plate and either first or third base. There are two dugouts, one for the home team and one for the visiting team. In general …

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  • 95Checked swing — A.J. Pierzynski of the Chicago White Sox checks his swing on a low pitch. A checked swing is a type of swing in baseball. A checked swing occurs when a batter starts to swing for the ball, but stops the swing in order to allow the ball to pass… …

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  • 96Uncaught third strike — In baseball, an uncaught third strike (often inaccurately referred to as a dropped third strike) occurs when the catcher fails to cleanly catch a pitch for the third strike. A pitch is considered uncaught if the ball touches the ground before… …

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  • 97Pitching machine — Hand fed pitching machine A pitching machine is a machine that automatically pitches a baseball to a batter at different speeds and styles. Most machines are hand fed, but there are some that automatically feed. There are some pitching machines… …

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  • 98Hitting for the cycle — Curry Foley was the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit for the cycle. In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game …

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  • 99Yorker — In cricket, a yorker is a delivery where the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsman s popping crease. Since a batsman in a normal stance has his feet on the popping crease, this means the ball is bouncing very near his… …

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  • 100Women's lacrosse — is a popular version of lacrosse, a team sport of Native American origin played with netted sticks that are used to throw, catch and shoot a small rubber ball into the opponent s goal.The first women’s lacrosse game was played in 1890 at the St… …

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