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wax paper |
Noun
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paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin |
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wetting agent |
Noun
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a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved |
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whale oil |
Noun
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a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber |
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white lead |
Noun
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a poisonous white pigment that contains lead |
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wiesenboden |
Noun
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a dark meadow soil rich in organic material |
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weatherboarding |
Noun
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a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other |
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wolframite |
Noun
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a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form |
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wollastonite |
Noun
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a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone |
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work time |
Noun
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a time period when you are required to work |
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wood pulp |
Noun
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wood that has been ground to a pulp |
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wood sugar |
Noun
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a sugar extracted from wood or straw |
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wood tar |
Noun
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any tar obtained by the destructive distillation of wood |
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wrapping paper |
Noun
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a tough paper used for wrapping |
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writing paper |
Noun
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paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink |
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wool oil |
Noun
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any oil used to oil wool before spinning |
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wulfenite |
Noun
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a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore |
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wurtzite |
Noun
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a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide |
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water under the bridge |
Noun
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past events to be put aside |
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wallpaper |
Noun
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a decorative paper for the walls of rooms |
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wallpaper |
Verb
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cover with wallpaper |
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waste paper |
Noun
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paper discarded after use |
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water of crystallization |
Noun
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the water present in hydrated compounds |
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water of crystallisation |
Noun
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the water present in hydrated compounds |
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water of hydration |
Noun
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the water present in hydrated compounds |
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wax |
Noun
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any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin |
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wax |
Verb
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go up or advance |
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wax |
Verb
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increase in phase |
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wax |
Verb
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cover with wax |
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workweek |
Noun
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hours or days of work in a calendar week |
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week |
Noun
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hours or days of work in a calendar week |
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week |
Noun
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a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday |
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week |
Noun
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any period of seven consecutive days |
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workday |
Noun
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the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage |
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workday |
Noun
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a day on which work is done |
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working day |
Noun
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a day on which work is done, also called a business day |
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work day |
Noun
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a day on which work is done |
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weekday |
Noun
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any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday) |
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weeknight |
Noun
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any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday |
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week from Monday |
Noun
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a time period of a week or more |
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weekend |
Noun
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a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday |
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weekend |
Verb
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spend the weekend |
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washday |
Noun
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a day set aside for doing household laundry |
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washing day |
Noun
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a day set aside for doing household laundry |
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wedding day |
Noun
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the day of a wedding |
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wedding night |
Noun
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the night after the wedding when the newly-wedded couple sleep together |
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winter solstice |
Noun
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December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point |
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while |
Noun
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a period of indeterminate length, usually short, marked by some action or condition |
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wedding anniversary |
Noun
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the anniversary of the day on which you were married (or the celebration of it) |
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winter |
Noun
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the coldest season of the year |
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winter |
Verb
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spend the winter |