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  • 51Scrimping — Scrimp ing, a. & n. from {Scrimp}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Scrimping bar}, a device used in connection with a calico printing machine for stretching the fabric breadthwise so that it may be smooth for printing. Knight. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 52Scrimping bar — Scrimping Scrimp ing, a. & n. from {Scrimp}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Scrimping bar}, a device used in connection with a calico printing machine for stretching the fabric breadthwise so that it may be smooth for printing. Knight. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 53Scrimpness — Scrimp ness, n. The state of being scrimp. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54William Seemann — William Seeman is a boat builder and inventor. Seemann invented C flex, a semi rigid woven fiberglass cloth. Its invention made custom and semi custom fiberglass construction much easier, and numerous IOR racing boats were built using C flex.A… …

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  • 55Timbaland — Datos generales Nombre real Timothy Zachery Mosley Nacimiento 10 de marzo de 1971 (40 años) Origen …

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  • 56scrimpy — scrimpily, adv. scrimpiness, n. /skrim pee/, adj., scrimpier, scrimpiest. 1. scanty; meager; barely adequate. 2. tending to scrimp; frugal; parsimonious. [1850 55; SCRIMP + Y1] * * * …

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  • 57skimp — skimpingly, adv. /skimp/, v.i. 1. to scrimp. v.t. 2. to scrimp. 3. to scamp. adj. 4. skimpy; scanty. [1875 80; orig. uncert.] Syn. 1, 2. stint, pinch. * * * …

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  • 58save — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun in football/soccer, hockey, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant, excellent, fine, good, great, magnificent, outstanding, smart, spectacular, stunning …

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  • 59parsimony — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Excessive frugality Nouns 1. parsimony, parsimoniousness, stinginess, miserliness; illiberality, avarice, greed (see desire). See selfishness, economy. 2. miser, niggard, churl, skinflint, scrimp,… …

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  • 60skinflint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. niggard, scrimp, hoarder, tightwad. See parsimony. Ant., philanthropist. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scrimp, tightwad, hoarder, Scrooge; see miser 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. *cheapskate, miser …

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