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81Invalidated — Invalidate In*val i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invalidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Invalidating}.] [From {Invalid} null.] To render invalid; to weaken or lessen the force of; to destroy the authority of; to render of no force or effect; to overthrow;… …
82Invalidating — Invalidate In*val i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invalidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Invalidating}.] [From {Invalid} null.] To render invalid; to weaken or lessen the force of; to destroy the authority of; to render of no force or effect; to overthrow;… …
83pit — pit1 /pit/, n., v., pitted, pitting. n. 1. a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits. 2. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap. 3. Mining. a. an excavation made in …
84Centuriators of Magdeburg — • A group of Lutheran scholars who had gathered at Magdeburg, and who are now known to history as the Centuriators of Magdeburg because of the way in which they divided their work (century by century) and the place in which the first five volumes …
85undercut — [un′dər kut΄; ] for v. [ un΄dər kut′] n. 1. a) a cut made below another so as to leave an overhang or concave profile b) the part cut out in this way ☆ 2. a notch cut in a tree below the level of the major cut and on the side to which the tree is …
86buff — buff1 [buf] n. [earlier buffe, buffalo < Fr buffle < It bufalo,BUFFALO] 1. a heavy, soft, brownish yellow leather made from the skin of the buffalo or from other animal hides 2. a military coat made of this leather 3. a) a stick or small… …
87shelterbelt — noun hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion • Syn: ↑windbreak • Hypernyms: ↑hedge, ↑hedgerow * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a natural or planted barrier of trees or shrubs primarily for protection of soil …
88windbreak — noun hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑shelterbelt • Hypernyms: ↑hedge, ↑hedgerow …
89slake — verb (slaked; slaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English slacian, from sleac slack Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. archaic subside, abate 2. to become slaked ; crumble < l …
90break — I. v. a. 1. Rend, sever, part, dispart, fracture, tear asunder. 2. Shatter, shiver, smash, batter, dash to pieces. 3. Enfeeble, enervate, weaken, impair. 4. Tame, make tractable, make docile. 5. Make bankrupt, bankrupt. 6. Discard, dismiss,… …
