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  • 51extend — /əkˈstɛnd / (say uhk stend), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) 1. to stretch out; draw out to the full length. 2. to stretch, draw, or arrange in a given direction, or so as to reach a particular point, as a cord or a line of troops. 3. to stretch forth… …

  • 52extension — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. widening, enlargement, stretching, expansion, amplification, distension, addition, continuance, continuation, lengthening, protraction, prolongation, protrusion, projection, ramification;… …

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  • 53Cancer — For other uses, see Cancer (disambiguation). Cancer Classification and external resources …

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  • 54Fire apparatus — A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires, by transporting firefighters to the scene, and providing them with access, water or other equipment. In some areas, the terms fire… …

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  • 55Drawing (manufacturing) — The basic drawing process for a wire, bar or tube. Drawing is a metalworking process which uses tensile forces to stretch metal. It is broken up into two types: sheet metal drawing and wire, bar, and tube drawing. The specific definition for… …

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  • 56Genetically modified food — Genetically modified foods (GM foods or GMO foods) are foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Genetically modified organisms have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These… …

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  • 57Deformation (mechanics) — This article is about deformation in mechanics. For the term s use in engineering, see Deformation (engineering). Deformation in continuum mechanics is the transformation of a body from a reference configuration to a current configuration.[1] A… …

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  • 58Roller chain — [ frame|right|Roller chain and sprocket] Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on bicycles, motorcycles, and in industrial and agricultural machinery. It is simple, reliable …

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  • 59Sinosauropteryx — Animalia Sinosauropteryx Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 124.6–122 Ma …

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  • 60law — law1 lawlike, adj. /law/, n. 1. the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision. 2 …

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