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section gang |
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a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad |
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stage crew |
Noun
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crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production |
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ship's company |
Noun
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crew of a ship including the officers |
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sleeper nest |
Noun
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a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal |
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squadron |
Noun
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an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group |
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squadron |
Noun
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a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms |
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squadron |
Noun
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a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task |
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string quartet |
Noun
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an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello |
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speech community |
Noun
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people sharing a given language or dialect |
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string quartette |
Noun
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an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello |
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secret society |
Noun
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a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers |
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string orchestra |
Noun
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an orchestra playing only stringed instruments |
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symphony orchestra |
Noun
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a large orchestra |
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state government |
Noun
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the government of a state in the United States |
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syndicate |
Noun
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an association of companies for some definite purpose |
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syndicate |
Noun
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a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities |
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syndicate |
Noun
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a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication |
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syndicate |
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sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations |
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syndicate |
Verb
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organize into or form a syndicate |
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syndicate |
Verb
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join together into a syndicate |
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skiffle group |
Noun
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a band of musicians who play skiffle |
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search party |
Noun
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a party of people to search for someone |
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small town |
Noun
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a community of people smaller than a town |
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steel band |
Noun
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a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums |
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stretcher party |
Noun
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a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person |
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supporting players |
Noun
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a cast other than the principals |
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social club |
Noun
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a formal association of people with similar interests |
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statistical table |
Noun
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a table of statistical data |
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splinter group |
Noun
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a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization |
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social gathering |
Noun
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a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship |
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social affair |
Noun
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a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship |
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shindig |
Noun
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a large and noisy party of people |
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shindy |
Noun
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a large and noisy party of people |
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senior class |
Noun
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final grade or class in high school or college |
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square matrix |
Noun
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a matrix with the same number of rows and columns |
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sophomore class |
Noun
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the second class in a four-year college or high school |
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secondary diagonal |
Noun
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the diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry |
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school of music |
Noun
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a school for the study of music |
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school of nursing |
Noun
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a school for training nurses |
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singular matrix |
Noun
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a square matrix whose determinant is zero |
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secondary school |
Noun
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a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college |
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secretarial school |
Noun
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a school where secretarial skills (typing and shorthand and filing etc) are taught |
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seminary |
Noun
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a private place of education for the young |
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seminary |
Noun
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a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis |
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stockholders meeting |
Noun
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a meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company |
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spiral galaxy |
Noun
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a galaxy having a spiral structure |
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spiral nebula |
Noun
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a galaxy having a spiral structure |
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synset |
Noun
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a set of one or more synonyms |
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shock troops |
Noun
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soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault |
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SWAT team |
Noun
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a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations |