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  • 91Frill — Frill, n. [See {Frill}, v. i.]. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A ruffing of a bird s feathers from cold. (b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See {Frilled lizard} (below). (c) A similar ruffle… …

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  • 92Ruff — Ruff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruffing}.] 1. To ruffle; to disorder. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hawking) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it. [1913… …

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  • 93Ruffed — Ruff Ruff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruffing}.] 1. To ruffle; to disorder. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hawking) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it.… …

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  • 94Ruffing — Ruff Ruff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruffing}.] 1. To ruffle; to disorder. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hawking) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it.… …

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  • 95riffle — I. verb (riffled; riffling) Etymology: 2riffle Date: 1754 intransitive verb 1. to form, flow over, or move in riffles 2. to flip cursorily ; thumb < riffle through the catalog > …

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  • 96Panama — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Panama (disambiguation). Republic of Panama República de Panamá (Spanish) …

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  • 97Emergency medical services — A road ambulance of the South Western Ambulance Service in England …

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  • 98Williamstown, Victoria — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Williamstown city = Melbourne state = vic caption = Nelson Place, in the restaurant precinct. lga = City of Hobsons Bay area = 5.5 postcode = 3016 pop = 12,733 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21735&#8230; …

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  • 99Bedding — refers to the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for warmth. Bedding excludes the mattress, box spring and bed frame. Down materials are often used for warmth in bedding. To seek bedding means a person will retire for sleep, to his or her …

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  • 100Trim (sewing) — Trim or trimming in clothing and home decorating is applied ornament, such as gimp, passementerie, ribbon, ruffles, or, as a verb, to apply such ornament.Before the industrial revolution, all trim was made and applied by hand, thus making heavily …

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