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61work on — Synonyms and related words: abuse, act on, act upon, advocate, affect, apply pressure, approach, bear upon, beset, besiege, blandish, bleed, bleed white, bug, buttonhole, cajole, call on, call upon, coax, concentrate on, deceive, drain, draw,… …
62push — I. verb Etymology: Middle English possen, pusshen, probably from Old French pousser to exert pressure, from Latin pulsare, frequentative of pellere to drive, strike more at felt Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to press against with force …
63international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
64Emperor Charles V — Emperor Charles V † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Emperor Charles V (CHARLES I, King of SPAIN). Born at Ghent, 1500; died at Yuste, in Spain, 1558; was a descendant of the house of Hapsburg, and to this descent owed his sovereignty over …
65Christianisation of Iceland — Iceland converted to the Christian religion in 1000 AD. In Icelandic, this event is known as the kristnitaka (literally, the taking of Christianity ). Contents 1 Earliest observance 2 Sources 3 Missionaries …
66ply — Synonyms and related words: about ship, apply pressure, back and fill, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, beat to windward, beset, besiege, blandish, boat, box off, break, bring about, bring round, bug, buttonhole, cajole,… …
67screw — n. & v. n. 1 a thin cylinder or cone with a spiral ridge or thread running round the outside (male screw) or the inside (female screw). 2 (in full wood screw) a metal male screw with a slotted head and a sharp point for fastening things, esp. in… …
68Curb bit — A Western style curb bit with leather curb strap An English style Weymouth curb …
69Sphygmomanometer — An instrument for measuring blood pressure, particularly in arteries. The two types of sphygmomanometers are a mercury column and a gauge with a dial face. The sphygmomanometer in most frequent use today consists of a gauge attached to a rubber… …
70MythBusters (2009 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 23 (includes 3 specials) Broadcast Original channel …
