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  • 1wag — I. v. a. Shake, waggle, shake to and fro. II. v. n. 1. Vibrate, move to and fro, be shaken to and fro. 2. (Colloq.) Move, progress, stir, advance. III. n. Wit, humorist, joker, jester, droll, humorous fellow, droll fellow …

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  • 2Wag — Wag, v. i. 1. To move one way and the other; to be shaken to and fro; to vibrate. [1913 Webster] The resty sieve wagged ne er the more. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To be in action or motion; to move; to get along; to progress; to stir. [Colloq.]… …

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  • 3Virginia Seismic Zone — The Virginia Seismic Zone is located in the US State of Virginia. Earthquakes in Virginia are irregular and rarely above 4.5 on the Richter magnitude scale.List of Earthquakes*1774 02 21. Near Petersburg, Prince George County. A sharp earthquake… …

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  • 4shake — shakable, shakeable, adj. /shayk/, v., shook, shaken, shaking, n. v.i. 1. to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 2. to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 3. to become dislodged and fall (usually fol. by off …

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  • 5shake — [c]/ʃeɪk / (say shayk) verb (shook, shaken, shaking) –verb (i) 1. to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 2. to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 3. to fall (down, off, etc.) by such motion: sand shakes off readily. 4. to …

  • 6shake — vb 1 Shake, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither are comparable when they mean to exhibit vibratory, wavering, or oscillating movement often as an evidence of instability. Shake, the ordinary and …

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  • 7shake — I. verb (shook; shaken; shaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceacan; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move irregularly to and fro 2. to vibrate especially as the result of a blow… …

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  • 8dheu-4, dheu̯ǝ- (dhu̯ē-, extended dhuē̯ -k-, dhuē̯ -̆ s-) —     dheu 4, dheu̯ǝ (dhu̯ē , extended dhuē̯ k , dhuē̯ ̆ s )     English meaning: to reel, dissipate, blow, *smoke, dark, gray, deep etc.     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘stieben, wirbeln, especially von Staub, Rauch, Dampf; wehen, blow, Hauch, Atem;… …

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  • 9India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 10musical sound — Introduction       any tone with characteristics such as controlled pitch and timbre. The sounds are produced by instruments in which the periodic vibrations can be controlled by the performer.       That some sounds are intrinsically musical,… …

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