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  • 81Macerate — To soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion, as occurs with a stillborn. The word macerate comes from the Latin macero meaning to soften by soaking (in a liquid). * * * To soften by steeping or soaking. [see maceration] *… …

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  • 82Donington on Bain railway station — Donington Donington railway station in 2004 Location Place …

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  • 83New Holland Pier railway station — New Holland Pier The station on New Holland Pier in March 1981. The ferry service was due to cease operating on 24th June 1981 when the Humber Bridge opened. The station looks very dilapidated in its last months …

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  • 84Outline of food preparation — Food preparation at the Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington state …

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  • 85Liste des cours d'eau d'Angleterre — Cet article présente une liste des cours d eau d Angleterre, classés par position géographique dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d une montre. Ils passent par l Angleterre et se jettent dans les mers qui bordent le pays. Pour l Esk, la Tweed, la …

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  • 86steep — [[t]sti͟ːp[/t]] steeper, steepest, steeps, steeping, steeped 1) ADJ GRADED A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. ...a narrow, steep sided valley. Derived… …

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  • 87brew — [[t]bru[/t]] v. t. 1) vin to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops 2) coo to prepare (tea, coffee, etc.) by boiling, steeping, or the like 3) to contrive, plan, or bring about: to brew mischief[/ex] 4) vin to… …

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  • 88tea — (tē) n. 1. a) An evergreen shrub or small tree (Camellia sinensis) native to Asia, having fragrant, nodding, cup shaped white flowers and glossy leaves. b) The young, dried leaves of this plant, prepared by various processes and used to make a… …

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  • 89brew — [bro͞o] vt. [ME breuen < OE breowan: see BREAD] 1. to make (beer, ale, etc.) from malt and hops by steeping, boiling, and fermenting 2. to make (tea, coffee, etc.) by steeping or boiling 3. to plan (mischief, trouble, etc.); plot; scheme vi. 1 …

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  • 90steep — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 sloping sharply; almost perpendicular (a steep hill; steep stairs). 2 (of a rise or fall) rapid (a steep drop in share prices). 3 (predic.) colloq. a (of a demand, price, etc.) exorbitant; unreasonable (esp. a bit steep). b… …

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