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  • 111on the spot — idi a) without delay; at once; instantly b) at the very place in question c) in a difficult or embarrassing position d) in a position of being held responsible …

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  • 112Spot the Dog — is a series of books by Eric Hill, which were later made into a popular children s animation for BBC television by David McKee s King Rollo Films .First published in 1980, Where s Spot was inspired by the reaction of Eric s 2 year old son to an… …

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  • 113Spot blotch (wheat) — Spot blotch is a leaf disease of wheat caused by Cochliobolus sativus .cite book last = Wiese first = M.V. title = Compendium of wheat diseases publisher = American Phytopathological Society date = 1987 pages = 124 pp ] cite book last = Martens… …

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  • 114Spot (comics) — Spot The Spot. Art by Marko Djurdjevic. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …

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  • 115Spot welding — is a type of resistance welding used to weld various sheet metal products. Typically the sheets are in the 0.5 3.0 mm thickness range. The process uses two shaped copper alloy electrodes to concentrate welding current into a small spot and to… …

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  • 116SPOT (satellites) — SPOT (Satellite Pour l Observation de la Terre) is a high resolution, optical imaging Earth observation satellite system operating from space. It is run by Spot Image based in Toulouse, France. It was initiated by the CNES (Centre national d… …

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  • 117Spot-billed Duck — A male Indian Spot billed Duck (A. p. poecilorhyncha) Conservation status …

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  • 118Spot — (sp[o^]t), n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.] 1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.… …

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  • 119Spot lens — Spot Spot (sp[o^]t), n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.] 1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place… …

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  • 120Spot rump — Spot Spot (sp[o^]t), n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.] 1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place… …

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