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rasp |
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a coarse file with sharp pointed projections |
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rasp |
Noun
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uttering in an irritated tone |
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rasp |
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utter in a grating voice |
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rasp |
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scrape with a rasp |
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recreational drug |
Noun
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a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive |
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radar |
Noun
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measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
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railway station |
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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods |
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recreational facility |
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a public facility for recreation |
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railroad station |
Noun
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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods |
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recreation facility |
Noun
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a public facility for recreation |
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radio detection and ranging |
Noun
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measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
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railroad terminal |
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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods |
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recreational vehicle |
Noun
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a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities |
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radiolocation |
Noun
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measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
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raster |
Noun
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the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor |
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RV |
Noun
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a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities |
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radial tire |
Noun
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pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing |
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ratchet |
Noun
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mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction |
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ratchet |
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move by degrees in one direction only |
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R.V. |
Noun
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a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities |
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radial-ply tire |
Noun
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pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing |
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rain barrel |
Noun
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a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater |
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recreation room |
Noun
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a room equipped for informal entertaining |
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radial engine |
Noun
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an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase |
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raincoat |
Noun
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a water-resistant coat |
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rachet |
Noun
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mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction |
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rec room |
Noun
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a room equipped for informal entertaining |
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rotary engine |
Noun
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an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase |
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rotary engine |
Noun
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an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components |
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rain gauge |
Noun
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an instrument used to measure the quantity of precipitation |
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rain gage |
Noun
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an instrument used to measure the quantity of precipitation |
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ratch |
Noun
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mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction |
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rectifier |
Noun
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electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current |
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rectifier |
Noun
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a person who corrects or sets right |
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ratchet wheel |
Noun
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toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever |
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radiation pyrometer |
Noun
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a pyrometer for estimating the temperature of distant sources of heat |
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rathole |
Noun
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a small dirty uncomfortable room |
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rathole |
Noun
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a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats |
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radiator |
Noun
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a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate |
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radiator |
Noun
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heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings |
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radiator |
Noun
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any object that radiates energy |
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recycling bin |
Noun
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a bin for depositing things to be recycled |
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rathskeller |
Noun
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a tavern below street level featuring beer |
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recycling plant |
Noun
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a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials |
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radiator cap |
Noun
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cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added |
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rain stick |
Noun
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a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends |
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ratline |
Noun
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a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship |
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redbrick university |
Noun
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(British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding |
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radiator hose |
Noun
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a flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block |
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rake |
Noun
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a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head |