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  • 51tack room — noun : a room in or attached to a stable for the storage and maintenance of riding tack (as saddles and bridle) and often of stud records or for the display of prizes or other honors of the stable * * * a room in or near a stable for storing… …

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  • 52tack — I. verb Etymology: Middle English takken, from tak Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. attach; especially to fasten or affix with tacks 2. to join in a slight or hasty manner 3. a. to add as a supplement …

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  • 53Tack (square sail) — The tack of a square rigged sail is a line attached to its lower corner. This is in contrast to the more common fore and aft sail, whose tack is a part of the sail itself, the corner which is (possibly semi permanently) secured to the vessel.Most …

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  • 54Tack — Schéma du test d adhérence. On dépose une fine couche de matériau d essai entre deux poinçons qui seront écartés doucement l un de l autre. On enregistrera la variation de la force appliquée en fonction du déplacement La pégosité (ou tack) est le …

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  • 55tack — I [[t]tæk[/t]] n. 1) bui a short, sharp pointed nail, usu. with a broad, flat head 2) a course of action, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course: took the wrong tack[/ex] 3) a) naut. navig. the heading of a sailing vessel, when… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 56tack — 1. noun /tak,tæk/ a) A small nail with a flat head. I thought that my refusing Barnard would alienate Botha, and decided that such a tack was too risky. b) A small, sharp, nail like object used especially to affix thin items to thicker ones, but… …

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  • 57tack sth on — UK US tack sth on Phrasal Verb with tack({{}}/tæk/ verb [T] ► (also tack sth onto sth) to add something extra to something: »Tacking a 32% surcharge on these products prices them out of U.S. markets. »He promised that he would tack labour and… …

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  • 58tack — 01. There is a world map in our classroom with colored [tacks] showing the homeland of each of the students. 02. I had to go out, but I left a note [tacked] to the door telling the kids where they could reach me. 03. The little boy put a [tack]… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 59täck — • nätt, söt, täck, förtjusande, bedårande, graciös, prydlig, snygg • ljuv, ljuvlig, behaglig, behagfull, älsklig, härlig, förtjusande, söt, täck • idyllisk, harmonisk, täck, fridfull, okonstlad • idyllisk, harmonisk, täck, fridfull …

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  • 60tack on — verb fix to; attach (Freq. 1) append a charm to the necklace • Syn: ↑append, ↑tag on, ↑tack, ↑hang on • Derivationally related forms: ↑appendage ( …

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