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  • 11The Fortune of War — Infobox Book | name = The Fortune of War image caption = author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper Collins (UK) pub… …

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  • 12pipe — pipe1 pipeless, adj. pipelike, adj. /puyp/, n., v., piped, piping. n. 1. a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc. 2. a tube of wood, clay, hard rubber, or other material,… …

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  • 13butt — I. /bʌt / (say but) noun 1. the end or extremity of anything, especially the thicker, larger, or blunt end, as of a rifle, fishing rod, whip handle, arrow, log, etc. 2. an end which is not used up: a cigarette butt. 3. Colloquial the buttocks;… …

  • 14pipe — I. /paɪp / (say puyp) noun 1. a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, etc., or for some other purpose; a tube. 2. any of various tubular or cylindrical objects, parts, or formations. 3. a… …

  • 15ton —    1. (tn or T or t)    a traditional unit of weight equal to 20 hundredweight.    In the United States and Canada, there are 100 pounds in the hundredweight and exactly 2000 pounds (907.185 kilograms) in the ton. In Britain, there are 112 pounds …

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  • 16butt — butt1 /but/, n. 1. the end or extremity of anything, esp. the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a bottom, base, support, or handle, as of a log, fishing rod, or pistol. 2. an end that is not used or consumed; remnant: a cigar butt. 3. a …

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  • 17tun — I. n. 1. Large cask, hogshead. 2. Two pipes, four hogsheads, 252 gallons. 3. Large quantity. II. v. a. Barrel, cask …

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  • 18tun — [tun] n. [ME tonne < OE tunne, large cask & OFr tonne, both < ML tunna < Celt base] 1. a large cask, esp. for wine, beer, or ale 2. a measure of capacity for liquids, usually 252 wine gallons (954 liters) vt. tunned, tunning to put into… …

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  • 19Auckland — This article is about the Auckland metropolitan area. For the wider region, see Auckland Region. For the local authority, see Auckland Council. For all other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau (Māori)   Main… …

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  • 20Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… …

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