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  • 41nail — {{11}}nail (n.) O.E. negel metal pin, nægl fingernail (handnægl), toenail, from P.Gmc. *naglaz (Cf. O.N. nagl fingernail, nagli metal nail; O.S., O.H.G. nagel, O.Fris. neil, M.Du. naghel, Du. nagel, Ger. Nagel …

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  • 42nail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fingernail, toenail, ungula; talon, claw; tack, brad, spoke; hobnail, clout; pin, peg. v. t. pin, fix; informal, capture, catch. See junction, restraint. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. brad, pin, peg, hob,… …

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  • 43hit — [c]/hɪt / (say hit) verb (hit, hitting) –verb (t) 1. to deal a blow or stroke; bring forcibly into collision. 2. to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like does. 3. to reach with a… …

  • 44nail — /neɪl / (say nayl) noun 1. a slender piece of metal, usually with one end pointed and the other enlarged, for driving into or through wood, etc., as to hold separate pieces together. 2. a thin, horny plate, consisting of modified epidermis,… …

  • 45hit*/*/*/ — [hɪt] (past tense past participle hit) verb I 1) [I/T] to move quickly against something, or to move an object quickly against something, touching it with force The glass smashed as it hit the ground.[/ex] The child was hitting the table with a… …

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  • 46The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film) — Infobox Film name = The Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture caption = US theatrical one sheet for The Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture. producer = Menahem Golan Harry Alan Towers director = Dwight H. Little writer = Gaston Leroux… …

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  • 47hit — verb (hits, hitting, hit) 1》 direct a blow at with one s hand or a tool or weapon.     ↘accidentally strike (part of one s body) against something.     ↘(of a moving object or body) come into contact with (someone or something stationary) quickly …

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  • 48The Miracle at the Meadowlands — This article is about a 1978 game between the Eagles and the Giants. For a 2010 game involving these same two teams, see Miracle at the New Meadowlands. Herman Edwards recovers Joe Pisarcik s fumble in The Miracle at the Meadowlands. The Miracle… …

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  • 49The Cursed Videotape — is a fictional item in the series of books and films. Seemingly a normal home recorded videotape, the tape carries a curse that will kill anyone who watches it, within seven days (thirteen days in the television series). In the earlier Japanese… …

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  • 50The Masters Apprentices — Origin Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Genres R B, pop/rock, psychedelic/progressive Years active 1965–1972, 1987–1991, 1994–1995, 1997, 2001–2002 …

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