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spinning |
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creating thread |
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stratification |
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the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination |
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stratification |
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the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata |
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stratification |
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a layered configuration |
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stratification |
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forming or depositing in layers |
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stratification |
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the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group |
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sonography |
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using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram) |
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strip cropping |
Noun
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cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion |
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subsistence farming |
Noun
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farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing |
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starter |
Noun
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a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough |
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starter |
Noun
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a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle |
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starter |
Noun
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an electric motor for starting an engine |
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starter |
Noun
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food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) |
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starter |
Noun
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any new participant in some activity |
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starter |
Noun
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the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition |
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starter |
Noun
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a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning |
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skull session |
Noun
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teaching strategy to an athletic team |
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skull session |
Noun
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a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas |
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skull practice |
Noun
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teaching strategy to an athletic team |
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shipbuilding |
Noun
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the construction of ships |
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ship building |
Noun
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the construction of ships |
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square-bashing |
Noun
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drill on a barracks square |
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strip mining |
Noun
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the mining of ore or coal from an open mine |
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sericulture |
Noun
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the production of raw silk by raising silkworms |
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sericulture |
Noun
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raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk |
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shadowboxing |
Noun
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sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training) |
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spinal puncture |
Noun
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removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
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spinal tap |
Noun
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removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
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suffixation |
Noun
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formation of a word by means of a suffix |
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sculpture |
Noun
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creating figures or designs in three dimensions |
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sculpture |
Noun
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a three-dimensional work of plastic art |
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sculpture |
Verb
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shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it |
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sculpture |
Verb
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create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material |
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saber rattling |
Noun
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the ostentatious display of military power, with the implied threat that it might be used |
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sabre rattling |
Noun
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the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used) |
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strip search |
Noun
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searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes |
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skirmish |
Noun
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a minor short-term fight |
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skirmish |
Verb
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engage in a skirmish |
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steel engraving |
Noun
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the act of engraving on a steel plate |
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steel engraving |
Noun
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engraving on a steel plate |
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steel engraving |
Noun
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an impression taken from an engraved steel plate |
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serigraphy |
Noun
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the act of making a print by the silkscreen method |
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substance abuse |
Noun
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excessive use of drugs |
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scouting |
Noun
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exploring in order to gain information |
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storm |
Noun
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a direct and violent assault on a stronghold |
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storm |
Noun
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a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning |
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storm |
Noun
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a violent commotion or disturbance |
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storm |
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attack by storm |
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storm |
Verb
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take by force |
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storm |
Verb
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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger |