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  • 51Japan — • Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun), and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north west of the Pacific Ocean and east of the Asiatic continent Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …

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  • 52Welsh dresser — noun A piece of furniture used to store and display crockery …

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  • 53Olive Cotton — at the beach, taken by Max Dupain circa 1930s Olive Cotton (1911 2003) was a pioneering Australian modernist female photographer of the 1930s and 40s working in Sydney. As a female photographer in Australia of that era, she was overlooked and her …

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  • 54bit — noun (esp. BrE) 1 a bit small amount ADJECTIVE ▪ little, teensy (informal), wee (esp. BrE) ▪ He helped me a little bit in the afternoon. PHRASES ▪ …

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  • 55cement — Synonyms and related words: Tarmac, Tarvia, accouple, accumulate, adamant, adhere, adherent, adhesive, adobe, affix, agglutinate, amass, anchor, annex, articulate, ashlar, asphalt, assemble, associate, attach, band, barnacle, belay, bind, biscuit …

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  • 56buffet — buffet1 [ bʊfeɪ, bʌfeɪ] noun 1》 a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves. 2》 a room or counter in a station, hotel, etc. selling light meals or snacks.     ↘(also buffet car) Brit. a railway carriage selling light… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 57crock — crock1 informal noun Brit. an old person considered to be feeble and useless. ↘an old and worn out vehicle. verb 1》 Brit. cause an injury to. 2》 [as adjective crocked] N. Amer. drunk. Origin ME (orig. denoting an old ewe, later an old or broken… …

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  • 58sideboard — noun 1》 a flat topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, used for storing crockery, glasses, etc. 2》 Brit. a sideburn …

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  • 59crock — noun 1) a crock of honey Syn: pot, jar; jug, pitcher, ewer; container, receptacle, vessel 2) chiefly Brit. (crocks) a pile of dirty crocks …

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  • 60set — [c]/sɛt / (say set) verb (set, setting) –verb (t) 1. to put in a particular place or position: to set a vase on a table. 2. to put into some condition or relation: to set a house on fire. 3. to apply: to set fire to a house. 4. to cause to begin …