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  • 1hook — hook1 hookless, adj. hooklike, adj. /hook/, n. 1. a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something. 2. a fishhook. 3. anything that catches; snare; trap. 4. something that attracts …

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  • 2hook — [[t]hʊk[/t]] n. 1) a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something 2) a fishhook 3) anything that catches; snare; trap 4) cvb something that attracts attention or entices: a sales …

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  • 3hook — I. n. 1. Catch, clasp, hasp, bent holder, curved catch. 2. Snare, trap. 3. Sickle, reaping hook, reaper, cutter, grasshook. II. v. a. 1. Catch or fasten with a hook, take with a hook. 2. Catch, snare, ensnare, entrap. 3 …

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  • 4Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right …

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  • 5hook — /hʊk / (say hook) noun 1. a curved or angular piece of metal or other firm substance catching, pulling, or sustaining something. 2. a fishhook. 3. that which catches; a snare; a trap. 4. something curved or bent like a hook, as a mark or symbol,… …

  • 6cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …

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  • 7Lift (force) — For other uses, see Lift. Boeing 747 8F landing A fluid flowing past the surface of a body exerts a surface force on it. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the …

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  • 8fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… …

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  • 9passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called  passerine  or  perching bird     any&#8230; …

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  • 10Glossary of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology.[1][2][3] Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.[4] This is a general glossary of the&#8230; …

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