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101fu´el|er — fu|el «FYOO uhl», noun, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –n. 1. a) anything that can be burned to make useful heat or power. Coal, wood, and oil are fuels. SYNONYM(S): combustible. b) a substance oxidiz …
102fu|el — «FYOO uhl», noun, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –n. 1. a) anything that can be burned to make useful heat or power. Coal, wood, and oil are fuels. SYNONYM(S): combustible. b) a substance oxidiz …
103pup´pet|like´ — pup|pet «PUHP iht», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a figure made to look like a person or animal, and moved by wires, strings, rods, or the hands: »Come…let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out (Thackeray). b) Figurative. a… …
104pup|pet — «PUHP iht», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a figure made to look like a person or animal, and moved by wires, strings, rods, or the hands: »Come…let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out (Thackeray). b) Figurative. a person… …
105Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
106India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
107United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
108education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
109Glossary of contract bridge terms — These terms are used in Contract bridge[1][2] , or the earlier game Auction bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in Whist, Bid whist, and other trick taking games. This glossary supplements the Glossary of card… …
110computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
