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  • 101girdle — I. n. Band (for the waist), belt, cincture, cestus. II. v. a. 1. Gird, bind round. 2. Environ, encompass, surround, enclose, embrace, girt, shut in. 3. [U. S.] Cut round, incise about, cut a girth round the bark of …

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  • 102Can opener — For the grappling hold, see spinal lock#Can opener. A modern opener with a combination of a rotating cutting wheel and a serrated wheel A can opener (also known as a tin opener) is a device used to open metal cans. Although preservation of food… …

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  • 103fare — [feə ǁ fer] noun [countable] TRAVEL the price paid to travel by plane, train etc: • With cheaper air fares, travelers have more vacation choices. • South Yorkshire s low bus fares are persuading drivers to leave their cars at home. • Children… …

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  • 104circumcise — (v.) mid 13c., in Scriptural sense, from O.Fr. circoncisier circumcise (12c., Mod.Fr. circoncire), from L. circumcisus, pp. of circumcidere to cut round, to cut trim, to cut off (see CIRCUMCISION (Cf. circumcision)). Related: Circumcised;… …

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  • 105Dave Davies — This article is about the English musician. For more people named David Davies, see David Davies. Dave Davies Davies at The Dakota Creek Roadhouse, 2002 Background information Birth name …

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  • 106Blue Laws (Connecticut) — The Blue Laws of the Colony of Connecticut, as distinct from the generic term blue law that refers to any laws regulating activities on Sunday, were the initial statutes set up by the Gov. Theophilus Eaton with the assistance of the Rev. John… …

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  • 107Grasshopper escapement — The grasshopper escapement is an unusual, low friction escapement for pendulum clocks invented by British clockmaker John Harrison around 1722. An escapement, a part of every mechanical clock, is the mechanism that releases the clock s gears to… …

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  • 108Melon ball — For the cocktail of the same name, see List of cocktails. A watermelon baller Melon balls are balls of melon made using a melon baller that varies from around 1 centimetre to 3 centimetres (about 3/8 inch to 1 inch). They are… …

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  • 109pudding basin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pudding basin : singular pudding basin plural pudding basins 1) a deep round bowl for cooking puddings in 2) a pudding basin hairstyle looks as though someone has put a bowl on their head and cut round it …

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  • 110melon baller — noun A small tool used to cut round sections of melons and other soft fruits …

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