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  • 51Pruning shears — Pruning Prun ing, n. 1. The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Falconry) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] {Pruning hook}, or {Pruning knife}, cutting… …

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  • 52radical — Residue Res i*due (r?z ? d?), n. [F. r[ e]sidu, L. residuum, fr. residuus that is left behind, remaining, fr. residere to remain behind. See {Reside}, and cf. {Residuum}.] 1. That which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or… …

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  • 53Remainder — Re*main der (r? m?n d?r), n. [OF. remaindre, inf. See {Remain}.] 1. Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant. The last remainders of unhappy Troy. Dryden. [1913 Webster] If these decoctions… …

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  • 54Residue — Res i*due (r?z ? d?), n. [F. r[ e]sidu, L. residuum, fr. residuus that is left behind, remaining, fr. residere to remain behind. See {Reside}, and cf. {Residuum}.] 1. That which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or designated;… …

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  • 55glean — verb Etymology: Middle English glenen, from Anglo French glener, from Late Latin glennare, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish doglenn he selects Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to gather grain or other produce left by reapers 2. to… …

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  • 56slop bowl — noun Date: 1810 a bowl for receiving the leavings of tea or coffee cups at table …

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  • 57refuse — I. verb (refused; refusing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French refuser, from Vulgar Latin *refusare, perhaps blend of Latin refutare to refute and recusare to demur more at recuse Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to express oneself …

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  • 58Frodo Baggins — Frodo redirects here. For other uses, see Frodo (disambiguation). Frodo Baggins Tolkien s legendarium character Aliases Frodo of the Nine Fingers, Mr. Underhill, Ring bearer, Elf friend, Maura Labingi, Nine Fingered Frodo Race Hobbits …

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  • 591957 — This article is about the year 1957. Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1920s  1930s  1940s  – 1950s –  1960s   …

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  • 60Baffin Island — Infobox Islands name = Baffin Island Île de Baffin image caption = image size = locator map custom = no native name = ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ ( Qikiqtaaluk ) native name link = Inuktikut nickname = location = Northern Canada coordinates =… …

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