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  • 111weight-watching — weightˈ watching noun • • • Main Entry: ↑weight …

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  • 112weight thrower — weight thrower, a person who competes in the weight throw …

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  • 113weight throw — weight throw, a sport in which a heavy metal ball at the end of a flexible cable is thrown competitively for distance: »In winning the weight throw Thomson gave a remarkable exhibition of consistency (New York Times) …

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  • 114weight-for-age — «WAYT fuhr AYJ», noun. the weight assigned to a race horse based on age, without regard to other considerations …

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  • 115weight of numbers — weight of ˈnumbers idiom the combined power, strength or influence of a group • They won the argument by sheer weight of numbers. Main entry: ↑weightidiom …

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  • 116Weight of the World (Elton John song) — Weight of the World is a hit song from British pop rock performer Elton John s 2004 album Peachtree Road . The song talks about his being happier currently during his days practically without any worries.It references his days of using cocaine… …

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  • 117Weight on bit — [http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/oilandgas/glossary of terms/glossary of terms w.html] (WOB), as expressed in the oil industry, is the amount of downward force exerted on the drill bit and is normally measured in thousands of pounds …

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  • 118Weight percent — Weight percent. См. Весовой процент. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …

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  • 119weight-at-recruitment — weight of a fish when recruited to a fishable stock …

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  • 120weight room — n. any room equipped with weights, exercise machines, etc., as for athletes in a school * * * …

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