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rock garden |
Noun
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a garden featuring rocks |
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rouge |
Noun
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makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks |
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rouge |
Verb
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redden by applying rouge to |
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riding boot |
Noun
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a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses |
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rockery |
Noun
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a garden featuring rocks |
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resistor |
Noun
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an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current |
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riding crop |
Noun
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a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates |
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rocking chair |
Noun
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a chair mounted on rockers |
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resonator |
Noun
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any system that resonates |
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resonator |
Noun
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an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude |
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resonator |
Noun
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a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves |
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roentgenogram |
Noun
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a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays |
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roughcast |
Noun
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a rough preliminary model |
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roughcast |
Noun
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a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls |
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roughcast |
Verb
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hew roughly, without finishing the surface |
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roughcast |
Verb
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apply roughcast to |
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roughcast |
Verb
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shape roughly |
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riding mower |
Noun
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a power mower you can ride on |
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resonant circuit |
Noun
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an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude |
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rifampin |
Noun
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an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis |
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resonating chamber |
Noun
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a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves |
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rouleau |
Noun
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a roll of coins wrapped in paper |
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rouleau |
Noun
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a roll of ribbon |
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resort hotel |
Noun
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a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area |
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resort hotel |
Noun
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a hotel located in a resort area |
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rowing boat |
Noun
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a rowboat |
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rowlock arch |
Noun
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an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs |
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row of bricks |
Noun
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a course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line) |
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royal brace |
Noun
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a brace to secure the royal mast |
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royal mast |
Noun
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topmast immediately above the topgallant mast |
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rubber band |
Noun
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a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
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rubber boot |
Noun
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a high boot made of rubber |
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rubber bullet |
Noun
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a bullet made of hard rubber |
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rubber eraser |
Noun
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an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber) |
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rubbing alcohol |
Noun
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lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use |
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rubefacient |
Noun
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a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin |
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rudder |
Noun
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(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel |
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rudder |
Noun
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a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to control the aircraft about its yaw axis |
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rudder blade |
Noun
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the vertical blade on a rudder |
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rudderpost |
Noun
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a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot |
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rudderstock |
Noun
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a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot |
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rue |
Noun
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(French) a street or road in France |
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rue |
Noun
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sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |
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rue |
Noun
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leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy |
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rue |
Noun
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European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves |
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rue |
Verb
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feel remorse for |
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rug |
Noun
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floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) |
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rugby ball |
Noun
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inflated oval ball used in playing rugby |
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rule |
Noun
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measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths |
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rule |
Noun
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something regarded as a normative example |