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  • 111Whip (dance) — Whip is a kind of swing dance popular in Texas, USA, which is danced to Rhythm and Blues music. It is a slotted dance similar to West Coast Swing. Because of cross pollination, the two dances may look pretty similar. Some say that Whip is more… …

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  • 112whip scorpion — n. any of various tropical or subtropical arachnids (esp. order Uropygi) resembling the scorpion but having a long, whiplike tail at the end of the abdomen and no sting * * * ▪ Uropygi       any of approximately 105 species of the arthropod class …

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  • 113whip someone into shape — whip (someone/something) into shape to quickly improve someone or something. The district brought in a new principal to whip the school into shape. His crew includes a bunch of misfits whom he whips into shape in time to win the contest. These… …

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  • 114whip something into shape — whip (someone/something) into shape to quickly improve someone or something. The district brought in a new principal to whip the school into shape. His crew includes a bunch of misfits whom he whips into shape in time to win the contest. These… …

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  • 115whip into shape — whip (someone/something) into shape to quickly improve someone or something. The district brought in a new principal to whip the school into shape. His crew includes a bunch of misfits whom he whips into shape in time to win the contest. These… …

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  • 116whip-and-derry — whipˈ and derrˈy noun A hoisting apparatus consisting of a whip (qv above) and a derrick • • • Main Entry: ↑whip …

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  • 117whip handle — noun 1. The handle or stock of a whip 2. An advantage • • • Main Entry: ↑whip …

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  • 118whip socket — noun A socket to hold the butt of a whip • • • Main Entry: ↑whip …

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  • 119whip graftage — whip grafting or whip graftage, the act or method of making a whip graft …

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  • 120whip grafting — or whip graftage, the act or method of making a whip graft …

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