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  • 121terə- — I. terə 1 To rub, turn; with some derivatives referring to twisting, boring, drilling, and piercing; and others referring to the rubbing of cereal grain to remove the husks, and thence to the process of threshing either by the trampling of oxen… …

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  • 122performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 123platitude — /plat i toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. a flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound. 2. the quality or state of being flat, dull, or trite: the platitude of most political oratory. [1805 15; < F: lit., flatness, equiv …

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  • 124triteness — noun a) The state or quality of being trite. b) The result or product of being trite …

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  • 125lithotrite — A mechanical instrument used to crush a urinary calculus in lithotripsy. SYN: lithoclast. [litho + L. tero, pp. tritus, to rub] * * * lith·o·trite lith ə .trīt n LITHOTRIPTER * * * …

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  • 126nitrite — A salt of nitrous acid. * * * ni·trite nī .trīt n a salt or ester of nitrous acid * * * ni·trite (niґtr&#299;t) any salt or ester of nitrous acid or the NO2&#8722; anion; organic nitrites, e.g., amyl nitrite, have been used as coronary&#8230; …

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  • 127List of Playboy Playmates of 1979 — The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1979. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Main article: Candy Loving Candy Loving Personal details Born September 4, 1956 (1956 09 04) …

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  • 128Musical system of ancient greece — This article concerns itself with the music theoretical and mathematical tone system of ancient Greece. For a discussion of the cultural aspects and history of ancient Greek music, see Music of ancient Greece. The musical system of ancient Greece …

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