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  • 91air-launch — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to launch (a rocket or missile) from a flying air vehicle * * * air launch «AIR LNCH, LAHNCH», transitive verb. to launch from a flying aircraft …

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  • 92all-hail — transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) archaic : to greet with all hail who all hailed me “Thane of Cawdor” Shakespeare * * * all hailˈ interjection (archaic) A greeting (literally, all health) noun (archaic) A salutation of ‘All hail’ transiti …

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  • 93arc-weld — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to join by means of a form of fusion welding in which the heat for fusion is supplied by an electric arc formed between a metal or carbon electrode and the part being welded or between two separate electrodes or… …

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  • 94blood-type — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: blood type : to determine the blood group of (an individual) * * * blood type, = blood group. (Cf. ↑blood group) blood type «BLUHD TYP», transitive verb, typed …

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  • 95blow down — transitive verb : to blow off * * * ˌblow ˈdown [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they blow down he/she/it blows down present participle …

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  • 96board out — transitive verb chiefly Britain : to discharge from the service on medical grounds * * * board out 1. To have one s meals elsewhere than where one lives 2. To place in lodgings • • • Main Entry: ↑board * * * ˌboard ˈout …

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  • 97box off — transitive verb Etymology: box (III) : to turn the bow of (a ship) by bracing the head yards aback * * * ˌbox ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they box off …

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  • 98bugger up — transitive verb Etymology: bugger (II) : to mix up : put into disorder : confuse * * * ˌbugger ˈup [transitive] [present tense …

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  • 99burn in — transitive verb 1. : to heat (a metal photoengraving plate) after development of the printed image until the enamel carbonizes and becomes acid resisting 2. : to increase the density of (certain areas of a photographic print) during enlarging by… …

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  • 100card-index — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb 1. : to list in a card index : catalog 2. : to analyze or categorize elaborately and systematically * * * cardˈ inˈdex transitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑card …

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