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  • 41one-dimensional — /wun di men sheuh nl/, adj. 1. having one dimension only. 2. having no depth or scope: a novel with one dimensional characters. [1880 85] * * * …

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  • 42one-eighty — /wun ay tee/, n., pl. one eighties. Informal. a turn or reversal of 180 degrees. * * * …

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  • 43one-eyed — /wun uyd /, adj. 1. having but one eye. 2. Cards. being, of, pertaining to, or using a face card or cards on which the figure is shown in profile, such cards being the jack of spades, the jack of hearts, and the king of diamonds in standard packs …

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  • 44onefold — /wun fohld /, adj. whole; complete. [1425 75; late ME. See ONE, FOLD] * * * …

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  • 45one-handed — /wun han did/, adj. 1. having or using only one hand: The left fielder made a one handed catch of the fly ball. adv. 2. with one hand: to drive one handed. [1400 50; late ME] * * * …

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  • 46one-horse — /wun hawrs , hohrs /, adj. 1. using or having only a single horse: a one horse carriage. 2. small and unimportant; limited: a one horse town. [1740 50] * * * …

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  • 47one-legged — /wun legd , leg id/, adj. 1. having only one leg. 2. one sided, as an argument or point of view. 3. ineffectual because certain basic elements, measures, etc., are lacking: one legged legislation. [1835 45] * * * …

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  • 48one-liner — /wun luy neuhr/, n. a brief joke or amusing remark. [1965 70, Amer.; one line + ER1] * * * …

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  • 49one-lung — /wun lung /, adj. 1. having or equipped with only one lung. 2. Slang. (of an engine, automobile, etc.) having only one cylinder. Also, one lunged. * * * …

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  • 50one-lunger — /wun lung euhr/, n. Slang. a one cylinder internal combustion engine. [1905 10; one lung + ER1] * * * …

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