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  • 11solid — solidly, adv. solidness, n. /sol id/, adj. 1. having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure. 2. of or pertaining to bodies or figures of three dimensions. 3. having the interior completely filled up,… …

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  • 12solid — sol|id1 [ salıd ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not liquid/gas ▸ 2 with no holes/breaks ▸ 3 strong ▸ 4 with no bad parts ▸ 5 with no pauses ▸ 6 of one substance/color ▸ 7 sensible/loyal 1. ) a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas: It …

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  • 13solid — I UK [ˈsɒlɪd] / US [ˈsɑlɪd] adjective *** 1) science a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas It remains solid at room temperature. frozen solid: The lake was frozen solid. 2) a) a solid object or shape does not have any… …

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  • 14solid — adj. 1 hard and firm/not hollow VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, go ▪ If you put it in the freezer, it will go solid …

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  • 15solid — 01. The millionaire was eating with a fork and knife made of [solid] gold. 02. Water becomes a [solid] at 0 degrees centigrade. 03. If you put your bottle of olive oil in the fridge, it will become [solid] overnight. 04. The Jell O will take… …

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  • 16solid*/*/ — [ˈsɒlɪd] adj I 1) a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas The lake was frozen solid.[/ex] 2) a solid object or shape does not have any holes or empty space inside it a solid block of ice[/ex] See: hollow 3) strong enough… …

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  • 17firm — fÉœrm /fɜːm n. company, commercial business, corporation v. solidify; become solid; stabilize; (about prices) become stable adj. strong, solid; stable; hard; fixed, immovable; determined, set; assertive adv. sturdily, steadily; firmly;… …

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  • 18firm up — verb arrange firmly firm up one s plans • Hypernyms: ↑arrange, ↑fix up • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˌfirm ˈup derived to become harder or more solid …

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  • 19Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker — Cover art of Peace Walker released in North America, Oceania and parts of Europe. Developer(s) Kojima Productions Bluepoint Games (HD port) …

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  • 20set — I. verb (set; setting) Etymology: Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to cause to sit ; place in or on a seat 2 …

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