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superposition |
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the placement of one thing on top of another |
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superposition |
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(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide |
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superposition |
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the geologic principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest |
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superposition |
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(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another |
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stay |
Noun
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continuing or remaining in a place or state |
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stay |
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(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
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stay |
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a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) |
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stay |
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a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted |
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stay |
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the state of inactivity following an interruption |
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stay |
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stay the same |
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stay |
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stop or halt |
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stay |
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overcome or allay |
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stay |
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fasten with stays |
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stay |
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stay put (in a certain place) |
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stay |
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remain behind |
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stay |
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stop a judicial process |
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stay |
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hang on during a trial of endurance |
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stay |
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dwell |
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stay |
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continue in a place, position, or situation |
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stay |
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stay behind |
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shrift |
Noun
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the act of being shriven |
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sanctification |
Noun
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a religious ceremony in which something is made holy |
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sun-worship |
Noun
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the worship of the sun |
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sojourn |
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a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) |
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sojourn |
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spend a certain length of time |
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serpent-worship |
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the worship of snakes |
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selenolatry |
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the worship of the moon |
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systematism |
Noun
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the habitual practice of systematization and classification |
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stop |
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a brief stay in the course of a journey |
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stop |
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the act of stopping something |
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stop |
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an obstruction in a pipe or tube |
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stop |
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a restraint that checks the motion of something |
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stop |
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a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens |
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stop |
Noun
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a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes |
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stop |
Noun
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a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations |
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stop |
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a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
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stop |
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the event of something ending |
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stop |
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a spot where something halts or pauses |
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stop |
Noun
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the state of inactivity following an interruption |
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stop |
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prevent completion |
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stop |
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stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments |
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stop |
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hold back, as of a danger or an enemy |
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stop |
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seize on its way |
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stop |
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render unsuitable for passage |
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stop |
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cause to stop |
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stop |
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come to a halt, stop moving |
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stop |
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interrupt a trip |
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stop |
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stop from happening or developing |
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stop |
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have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense |
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stop |
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put an end to a state or an activity |