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  • 101tunicate — /tooh ni kit, kayt , tyooh /, n. 1. Zool. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water. adj. Also …

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  • 102Information Processing and Information Systems — ▪ 1995       Sweeping change marked the U.S. computer industry in 1994 as longtime players exited the stage and rival systems struggled to dominate the next generation of personal computer (PC) operating systems and microprocessors. The industry… …

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  • 103shrink — 1. verb /ˈʃɻɪŋk/ a) To contract, to become smaller, especially through exposure to cold and moisture. This garment will shrink when wet. b) To cause something to become smaller. Ant: expand …

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  • 104Choc des Olympiques — OL OM City or region Lyon / Marseille, France First contested 23 September 1945 Teams involved Olympique Lyonnais Olympique de Marseille Most wins …

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  • 105Daily strip — A daily strip is a newspaper comic strip format, appearing on weekdays, Monday through Saturday, as contrasted with a Sunday strip, which typically only appears on Sundays. Bud Fisher s Mutt and Jeff is commonly regarded as the first daily comic… …

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  • 106diminish — I verb abate, abbreviate, abrade, abridge, alleviate, assuage, bate, become smaller, belittle, bound, cause to be smaller, cause to taper, cheapen, compress, consume, contract, curb, curtail, cut back, cut down, damp down, dampen, decelerate,… …

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  • 107ebb — ebb1 [ eb ] noun singular 1. ) ebb or ebb tide the process in which the ocean level on a coast becomes lower 2. ) a period when something gradually becomes smaller or less: an apparent ebb in the fighting be at/reach (a) low ebb to be in a very… …

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  • 108thin — thin1 [ θın ] adjective *** ▸ 1 short between edges ▸ 2 with little fat on body ▸ 3 small in number/amount ▸ 4 flowing easily ▸ 5 without much evidence ▸ 6 growing far apart ▸ 7 about voice/sound ▸ 8 air: with little oxygen ▸ 9 smile: not sincere …

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  • 109industrial design —    The primary catalyst to change in industrial design has been technology, which has allowed most mechanisms to become smaller, lighter and more stylish. Microchip technology, polymer science, foam plastics, composite materials and computeraided …

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  • 110shrink — verb (past shrank; past participle shrunk or (especially as adjective) shrunken) 1》 become or make smaller in size or amount; contract.     ↘(of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. 2》 move back or away in… …

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