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  • 51Sinuation — Sin u*a tion, n. [L. sinuatio.] A winding or bending in and out. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 52Sinuous — Sin u*ous, a. [L. sinuosus, fr. sinus a bent surface, a curve: cf. F. sinueux. See {Sinus}.] Bending in and out; of a serpentine or undulating form; winding; crooked. {Sin u*ous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Streaking the ground with sinuous trace.… …

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  • 53Sinuously — Sinuous Sin u*ous, a. [L. sinuosus, fr. sinus a bent surface, a curve: cf. F. sinueux. See {Sinus}.] Bending in and out; of a serpentine or undulating form; winding; crooked. {Sin u*ous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Streaking the ground with sinuous… …

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  • 54sinuous — sin·u·ous (sinґu əs) [L. sinuosus] bending in and out; winding …

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  • 55sinuous — a. Winding, crooked, curved, curvilinear, curvilineal, sinuate, sinuated, serpentine, flexuous, bending in and out …

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  • 56tortuous — a. 1. Crooked, sinuous, curved, curvilinear, curvilineal, sinuate, sinuated, winding, serpentine, bending in and out, wreathed, twisted, mazy, flexuous. 2. Perverse, circuitous, roundabout, indirect, deceitful, wrong, erroneous, mischievous,… …

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  • 57sinuation — ˌsinyəˈwāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin sinuation , sinuatio, from Latin sinuatus (past participle of sinuare to curve, bend) + ion , io ion : a winding or bending in and out …

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  • 58architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …

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  • 59building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …

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  • 60List of Avatar: The Last Airbender characters — From left to right, Sokka, Mai, Katara, Suki, Momo, Zuko, Aang, Toph, and Iroh enjoy tea and relax at the latter s tea shop at the end of Sozin s Comet. The animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its live action film adaptation …

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