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71nip — I. verb (nipped; nipping) Etymology: Middle English nippen; akin to Middle Dutch nipen to pinch, Old Norse hnippa to prod Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points ; pinch …
72shake — I. verb (shook; shaken; shaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceacan; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move irregularly to and fro 2. to vibrate especially as the result of a blow… …
73sharp — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearp; akin to Old High German scarf sharp and perhaps to Old English scrapian to scrape more at scrape Date: before 12th century 1. adapted to cutting or piercing: as a. having a thin… …
74snap — I. verb (snapped; snapping) Etymology: Dutch or Low German snappen; akin to Middle High German snappen to snap Date: 1530 intransitive verb 1. a. to make a sudden closing of the jaws ; seize something sharply with the mouth < fish snapping …
75step — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stæpe; akin to Old High German stapfo step, stampfōn to stamp Date: before 12th century 1. a rest for the foot in ascending or descending: as a. one of a series of structures consisting of a… …
76trot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from troter to trot, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trottōn to tread, Old English tredan Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a moderately fast gait of a quadruped (as a horse) in which… …
77whisk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wisk, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse visk wisp; akin to Old English wiscian to plait Date: 14th century 1. a quick light brushing or whipping motion 2. a. a usually wire kitchen utensil used… …
78Alexander II of Russia — Alexander II Alexander II by Sergei Lvovich Levitsky 1870 (The Di Rocco Wieler Private Collection, Toronto, Canada) Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias Reign …
79Atari 2600 — infobox CVG system caption = Atari 2600 four switch wood veneer version manufacturer = Atari Inc. type = Video game console generation = Second generation lifespan = vgrelease|NA=October vgy|1977|EU=vgy|1978 discontinue = 1 January… …
80Cello — This article is about the stringed musical instrument. For other uses, see Cello (disambiguation). Cello Cello, front and side view String Other names Violoncello Hornbos …
