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  • 21dissipation — /dis euh pay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of dissipating. 2. the state of being dissipated; dispersion; disintegration. 3. a wasting by misuse: the dissipation of a fortune. 4. mental distraction; amusement; diversion. 5. dissolute way of living, esp.… …

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  • 22independent production —    Until the early 1980s, the British broadcasting system was dominated by integrated broadcasting companies, the BBC and the ITV companies. Within these companies, all the functions of production, commissioning and scheduling were undertaken.… …

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  • 23evanescence — n. 1. Evanishing, vanishing, evanishment, disappearance, being dissipated, gradual disappearance. 2. Transitoriness, transientness, speedy passage, short continuance, fleeting nature …

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  • 24dissipation — dis•si•pa•tion [[t]ˌdɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of dissipating 2) the state of being dissipated; dispersion; disintegration 3) a wasting by misuse: the dissipation of a fortune[/ex] 4) amusement; diversion 5) dissolute way of living, esp.… …

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  • 25dissipation — /dɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ (say disuh payshuhn) noun 1. the act of dissipating. 2. the state of being dissipated; dispersing; disintegration. 3. a wasting by misuse. 4. mental distraction; a diversion. 5. dissolute mode of living; intemperance or debauchery …

  • 26boiling water reactor — noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine • Syn: ↑BWR • Hypernyms: ↑water cooled reactor * * * boiling water reactor, a nuclear reactor… …

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  • 27dissipable — adjective Etymology: Latin dissipabilis, from dissipare + abilis able obsolete : capable of being dissipated …

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  • 28dis|si|pa|tion — «DIHS uh PAY shuhn», noun. 1. the process of dissipating or state of being dissipated; a scattering in different directions. 2. a wasting by misuse: »the dissipation of energy for worthless ends. 3. too much indulgence in sensual or foolish… …

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  • 291968 Pacific hurricane season — Infobox hurricane season Basin=EPac Year=1968 Track=1968 Pacific hurricane season map.png First storm formed=June 20, 1968 Last storm dissipated=October 28, 1968 Strongest storm name=Rebecca Strongest storm pressure=965 Strongest storm winds=75… …

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  • 301986 Pacific hurricane season — Infobox hurricane season Basin=EPac Year=1986 Track=1986 Pacific hurricane season map.png First storm formed=May 22, 1986 Last storm dissipated=October 22, 1986 Strongest storm name=Roslyn Strongest storm winds=125 Total depressions=26 Total… …

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