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  • 21crossbow — /kraws boh , kros /, n. a medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock having a trigger mechanism to release the bowstring, and often incorporating or accompanied by a mechanism for bending the bow. [1400 50; late ME… …

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  • 22heteropteran — ▪ insect order Introduction   any member of the insect order Heteroptera, which comprises the so called true bugs. (Some authorities use the name Hemiptera; others consider both the heteropterans and the homopterans to be suborders of the… …

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  • 23Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …

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  • 24transversally — adverb in a transverse manner (Freq. 1) they were cut transversely • Syn: ↑transversely • Derived from adjective: ↑transversal, ↑transverse (for: ↑transversely) …

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  • 25corduroy — I. noun (plural roys) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1791 1. a. plural trousers of corduroy fabric b. a durable usually cotton pile fabric with vertical ribs or wales 2. logs laid side by side transversely to make a road surface II …

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  • 26crosscut — I. transitive verb Date: 1590 1. to cut, go, or move across or through 2. to cut with a crosscut saw 3. to subject (as movie scenes) to crosscutting II. adjective Date: 1645 1. made or used for cutting transversely < a saw with crosscut teeth > …

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  • 27Mini — For the Mini marque, see Mini (marque). For other uses of Mini , see Mini (disambiguation). Mini Manufacturer BMC to MG Rover, and Innocenti …

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  • 28Four-wheel drive — This article is about the class of vehicle drivetrains. For other uses, see Four by four/Four wheel drive (disambiguation). All wheel drive redirects here. For the all wheel drive in motorcycles, see two wheel drive. The Jeep Wrangler is a 4WD&#8230; …

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  • 29Vertical flute — The vertical flute is either (1) a rim blown (notched or un notched) flute, (2) a tubular duct flute, with tapered bore or (3) a transversely blown flute,Giorgi Flute, designed to be played in an upright position. The vertical flute is contrasted …

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  • 30Cotton mill — A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution. Cotton mills, and the mechanisation of the spinning&#8230; …

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