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  • 31To run down — Run Run, v. t. 1. To cause to run (in the various senses of {Run}, v. i.); as, to run a horse; to run a stage; to run a machine; to run a rope through a block. [1913 Webster] 2. To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation. [1913 Webster] To… …

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  • 32To dig down — Dig Dig (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dug} (d[u^]g) or {Digged} (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Digging}. Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see {Dike}, {Ditch}); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to …

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  • 33To push down — Push Push, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pushing}.] [OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See {Pulse} a beating, and cf. {Pursy}.] 1. To press against with force;… …

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  • 34Suck down force — From [http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd 04182005 165029/unrestricted/LouDissertation.pdf| Control of Supersonic Impinging Jets Using Microjets by Huadon Lou] :Loss of lift is another major problem when STOVL aircraft hover close to the… …

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  • 35bear down on — Synonyms and related words: accost, advance, advance against, advance upon, approach, approach anchorage, appropinquate, approximate, bear against, bear down upon, bear hard upon, bear up, bear up for, bear up to, close, close in, close with,… …

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  • 36force something down somebody's throat — force/thrust/ram sth down sb s ˈthroat idiom (informal) to try to force sb to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying Main entry: ↑throatidiom …

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  • 37ram something down somebody's throat — force/thrust/ram sth down sb s ˈthroat idiom (informal) to try to force sb to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying Main entry: ↑throatidiom …

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  • 38ram down — verb 1. teach by drills and repetition • Syn: ↑hammer in, ↑drill in, ↑beat in • Hypernyms: ↑drill • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. strike or drive agains …

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  • 39china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 40China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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