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rack railway |
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railway for steep mountains |
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relief map |
Noun
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a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation |
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rood |
Noun
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representation of the cross on which Jesus died |
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rood-tree |
Noun
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representation of the cross on which Jesus died |
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rarity |
Noun
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something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting |
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rarity |
Noun
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a rarified quality |
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rarity |
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noteworthy scarcity |
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repository |
Noun
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a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping |
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repository |
Noun
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a burial vault (usually for some famous person) |
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repository |
Noun
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a person to whom a secret is entrusted |
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rowboat |
Noun
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a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled |
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roundabout way |
Noun
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a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) |
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rectifying tube |
Noun
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a thermionic tube having two electrodes |
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rectifying valve |
Noun
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a thermionic tube having two electrodes |
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robe-de-chambre |
Noun
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a robe worn before dressing or while lounging |
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rough drawing |
Noun
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a preliminary sketch of a design or picture |
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room access |
Noun
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building |
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residence hall |
Noun
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a college or university building containing living quarters for students |
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radio-controlled aircraft |
Noun
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an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control |
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remainder |
Noun
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a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold |
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remainder |
Noun
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the number that remains after subtraction |
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remainder |
Noun
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the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor |
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remainder |
Noun
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something left after other parts have been taken away |
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remainder |
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sell cheaply as remainders |
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remnant |
Noun
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a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold |
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remnant |
Noun
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a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists |
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recorder |
Noun
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a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece |
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recorder |
Noun
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equipment for making records |
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recorder |
Noun
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a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs |
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recorder |
Noun
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someone responsible for keeping records |
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roentgenoscope |
Noun
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an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation |
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regulator |
Noun
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a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) |
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regulator |
Noun
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any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
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regulator |
Noun
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an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest |
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robe |
Noun
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outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions |
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robe |
Noun
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any loose flowing garment |
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robe |
Verb
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clothe formally |
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robe |
Verb
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cover as if with clothing |
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respirator |
Noun
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a protective mask with a filter |
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respirator |
Noun
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a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration |
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radiator grille |
Noun
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grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator |
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riding habit |
Noun
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attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) |
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reef |
Noun
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one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind |
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reef |
Noun
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a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water |
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reef |
Verb
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reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef |
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reef |
Verb
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roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area |
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reef |
Verb
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lower and bring partially inboard |
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reference grid |
Noun
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a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image or a map |
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reaper |
Noun
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farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields |
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reaper |
Noun
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someone who helps to gather the harvest |