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dairying |
Noun
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the business of a dairy |
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dairy farming |
Noun
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the business of a dairy |
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delineation |
Noun
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representation by drawing or painting etc |
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delineation |
Noun
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a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects |
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delineation |
Noun
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a graphic or vivid verbal description |
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drip culture |
Noun
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a hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing |
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discipline |
Noun
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training to improve strength or self-control |
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discipline |
Noun
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the act of punishing |
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discipline |
Noun
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the trait of being well behaved |
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discipline |
Noun
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a system of rules of conduct or method of practice |
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discipline |
Noun
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a branch of knowledge |
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discipline |
Verb
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punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience |
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discipline |
Verb
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develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice |
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drill |
Noun
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(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms |
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drill |
Noun
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systematic training by multiple repetitions |
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drill |
Noun
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similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored |
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drill |
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a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) |
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drill |
Verb
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train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons |
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drill |
Verb
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undergo military training or do military exercises |
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drill |
Verb
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learn by repetition |
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drill |
Verb
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teach by repetition |
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drill |
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make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool |
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dry walling |
Noun
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the activity of building stone walls without mortar |
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dismantling |
Noun
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the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) |
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dismantlement |
Noun
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the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) |
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disassembly |
Noun
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the act of taking something apart, as a piece of machinery |
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dry run |
Noun
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a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) |
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drilling |
Noun
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the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum |
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drilling |
Noun
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the act of drilling |
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dress rehearsal |
Noun
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a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance |
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dog breeding |
Noun
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breeding dogs |
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dramatization |
Noun
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a dramatic representation |
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dramatization |
Noun
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conversion into dramatic form |
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dramatisation |
Noun
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a dramatic representation |
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dramatisation |
Noun
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conversion into dramatic form |
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decalcomania |
Noun
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the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface |
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decalcomania |
Noun
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either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface |
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decantation |
Noun
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the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees |
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decoupage |
Noun
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the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer |
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decoupage |
Noun
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art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer |
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draftsmanship |
Noun
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the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams |
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distemper |
Noun
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a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder |
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distemper |
Noun
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a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder |
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distemper |
Noun
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paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder |
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distemper |
Noun
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an angry and disagreeable mood |
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distemper |
Noun
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any of various infectious viral diseases of animals |
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distemper |
Verb
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paint with distemper |
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design |
Noun
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the act of working out the form of something, as by making a sketch or outline or plan |
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design |
Noun
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a decorative or artistic work |
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design |
Noun
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a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something |