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relay |
Noun
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the act of passing something along from one person or group to another |
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relay |
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electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit |
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relay |
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a race between teams |
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relay |
Noun
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a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals |
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relay |
Noun
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a crew of workers who relieve another crew |
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relay |
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pass along |
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relay |
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control or operate by relay |
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reentry |
Noun
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the act of entering again |
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remand |
Noun
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the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) |
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remand |
Verb
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refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision |
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remand |
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lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
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rock climbing |
Noun
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the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides, often with the help of ropes and special equipment |
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rappel |
Noun
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(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body |
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rappel |
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lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside |
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rotational nystagmus |
Noun
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nystagmus caused by the body rotating rapidly |
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rearrangement |
Noun
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changing an arrangement |
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reordering |
Noun
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a rearrangement in a different order |
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red herring |
Noun
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any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue |
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red herring |
Noun
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a first draft of a prospectus |
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red herring |
Noun
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a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color |
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reshuffle |
Noun
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shuffling again |
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reshuffle |
Noun
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a redistribution of something |
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reshuffle |
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reorganize and assign posts to different people |
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reshuffle |
Verb
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shuffle again |
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reorientation |
Noun
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the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented |
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reorientation |
Noun
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a fresh orientation |
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reshuffling |
Noun
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shuffling again |
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riffle |
Noun
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shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners |
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riffle |
Noun
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a small wave on the surface of a liquid |
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riffle |
Verb
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shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix |
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riffle |
Verb
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twitch or flutter |
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riffle |
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stir up (water) so as to form ripples |
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riffle |
Verb
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look through a book or other written material |
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reach |
Noun
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the act of physically reaching or thrusting out |
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reach |
Noun
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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: 'the range of a supersonic jet' |
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reach |
Noun
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the limit of capability |
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reach |
Noun
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the limits within which something can be effective |
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reach |
Verb
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be in or establish communication with |
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reach |
Verb
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to exert much effort or energy |
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reach |
Verb
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move forward or upward in order to touch |
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reach |
Verb
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reach a point in time, or a certain state or level |
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reach |
Verb
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reach a destination, either real or abstract |
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reach |
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reach a goal, e.g., 'make the first team' |
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reach |
Verb
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place into the hands or custody of |
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reach |
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to gain with effort |
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reach |
Verb
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to extend as far as |
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reclining |
Noun
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the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position |
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retraction |
Noun
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the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back |
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retraction |
Noun
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a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion |
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retroflection |
Noun
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the act of bending backward |