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alum |
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a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum |
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alum |
Noun
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a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum |
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afterburner |
Noun
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a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust |
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airport |
Noun
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an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo |
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aluminum foil |
Noun
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foil made of aluminum |
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afterdeck |
Noun
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a deck abaft of midships |
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airdrome |
Noun
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an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo |
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aluminium foil |
Noun
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foil made of aluminum |
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after-shave |
Noun
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a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving |
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aerodrome |
Noun
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an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo |
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after-shave lotion |
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a fragrant lotion for the face after shaving |
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afterthought |
Noun
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an addition that was not included in the original plan |
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afterthought |
Noun
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thinking again about a choice previously made |
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air pump |
Noun
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a pump that moves air in or out of something |
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ambulance |
Noun
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a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals |
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agal |
Noun
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a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh |
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air search radar |
Noun
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a shipboard radar that searches for aircraft |
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amen corner |
Noun
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area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens' |
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agateware |
Noun
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pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate |
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air shaft |
Noun
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a shaft for ventilation |
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Americana |
Noun
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any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America |
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agglomerator |
Noun
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a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls |
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air well |
Noun
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a shaft for ventilation |
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aglet |
Noun
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ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform |
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aglet |
Noun
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metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon |
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airship |
Noun
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft |
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airstrip |
Noun
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an airfield without normal airport facilities |
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aiglet |
Noun
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ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform |
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aiglet |
Noun
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metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon |
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aiguilette |
Noun
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ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform |
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agonist |
Noun
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(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction |
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agonist |
Noun
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a muscle that contracts while another relaxes |
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agonist |
Noun
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someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) |
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agonist |
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the principal character in a work of fiction |
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air terminal |
Noun
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a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight |
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airport terminal |
Noun
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a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight |
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agora |
Noun
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a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece |
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agora |
Noun
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the marketplace in ancient Greece |
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agora |
Noun
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100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel |
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air-to-air missile |
Noun
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a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another |
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air-to-ground missile |
Noun
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a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground |
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aminophylline |
Noun
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a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis |
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air-to-surface missile |
Noun
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a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground |
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aminopyrine |
Noun
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a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic |
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aigrette |
Noun
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a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume |
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air transportation system |
Noun
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a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air |
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amidopyrine |
Noun
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a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic |
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acorn tube |
Noun
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a small vacuum tube |
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aigret |
Noun
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a long plume, especially one of egret feathers, worn on a hat, or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume |
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aisle |
Noun
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passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores |