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  • 101rubbing — rub|bing [ˈrʌbıŋ] n a copy of a shape or pattern made by rubbing ↑wax, ↑chalk etc onto a piece of paper laid over it ▪ a brass rubbing …

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  • 102rubbing — rub|bing [ rʌbıŋ ] noun count a picture that you make by putting paper over a pattern on stone or metal and rubbing it with something such as a pencil …

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  • 103rubbing — rub•bing [[t]ˈrʌb ɪŋ[/t]] n. fia an impression of an incised or sculptured surface made by laying paper over it and rubbing with graphite or a similar substance until the image appears • Etymology: 1835–45 …

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  • 104Saudi Arabia — a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965; ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Cap.: Riyadh. Cf. Mecca. * * * Saudi Arabia Introduction Saudi Arabia Background: In 1902 Abd al Aziz Ibn SAUD… …

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  • 105Arabia — /euh ray bee euh/, n. a peninsula in SW Asia, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic, People s Democratic Republic of Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait: divided in ancient times into Arabia Deserta, Arabia Petraea, and …

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  • 106rubbed, rubbing — verb 1 (I, T) to move your hand, a cloth etc over a surface while pressing against it: Kolchinsky nodded and then rubbed his eyes wearily. | She began rubbing her hair with a towel. | You ll have to rub harder if you want to get it clean. 2 (T)… …

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  • 107Brugg — Infobox Swiss town subject name = Brugg municipality name = Brugg municipality type = municipality imagepath coa = Brugg blason.svg|pixel coa= image photo= Brugg from Bruggerberg.jpg|thumb image caption= Center of Brugg languages = German canton …

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  • 108Eglinton Country Park — is a park located in the grounds of the old Eglinton Castle estate, Irvine, on the outskirts of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland (map reference NS 3227 4220). Eglinton Park is situated in the parish of Kilwinning, part of the former district… …

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  • 109White-tailed deer — Male (buck or stag) Female (doe) …

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  • 110Diné Bahaneʼ — (Navajo: Story of the People ), the Navajo creation story, describes the prehistoric emergence of the Navajos, and centers on the area known as the Dinétah, the traditional homeland of the Navajo people. This story forms the basis for the… …

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