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  • 81pound — I [[t]paʊnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc 2) to produce or effect by or as if by striking or thumping (often fol. by out) 3) to force (a way) by battering; batter (often… …

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  • 82hole — /hoʊl / (say hohl) noun 1. an opening through anything; an aperture. 2. a hollow place in a solid body or mass; a cavity: a hole in the ground. 3. a waterhole. 4. Goldmining a shaft sunk into the ground from the surface; a miner s excavation. 5.… …

  • 83mew — mew1 [myo͞o] n. [ME mewe < OFr mue < muer, to change, molt < L mutare, to change: see MUTATE] 1. a cage, as for hawks while molting 2. a secret place or den 3. Obs. a place of confinement: See also MEWS vt. 1. [ …

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  • 84Black — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident light (like coal or soot). 2 completely dark from the absence of a source of light (black night). 3 (Black) a of the human group having dark… …

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  • 85black — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident light (like coal or soot). 2 completely dark from the absence of a source of light (black night). 3 (Black) a of the human group having dark… …

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  • 86pin|fold — «PIHN FOHLD», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a place where stray animals are kept; pound. b) a fold, as for sheep or cattle. 2. Figurative. a place of confinement; pen: »men…pester d in this pinfold here (Milton). –v.t. to shut up in a pinfold. SYNONYM( …

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  • 87Brig — Brig, n. [Origin unknown.] (Nav.) On a United States man of war, the prison or place of confinement for offenders. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 88Cage — Cage, n. [F. cage, fr. L. cavea cavity, cage, fr. cavus hollow. Cf. {Cave}, n., {Cajole}, {Gabion}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A box or inclosure, wholly or partly of openwork, in wood or metal, used for confining birds or other animals. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 89penal — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin poenalis, from poena punishment more at pain Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or involving punishment, penalties, or punitive institutions 2. liable to punishment < a penal&#8230; …

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  • 90ring-a-levio — or ring a lievo noun Etymology: alteration of earlier ring relievo, from 1ring + relieve Date: circa 1901 a game in which players on one team are given time to hide and are then sought out by members of the other team who try to capture them,&#8230; …

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