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abductor
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n 1: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually
for ransom) [syn: kidnapper, kidnaper, abductor,
snatcher]
2: a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
[syn: abductor, abductor muscle]
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adductor
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n 1: a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
[syn: adductor, adductor muscle]
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are
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n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn:
are, ar]
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conductor
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n 1: the person who leads a musical group [syn: conductor,
music director, director]
2: a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
[ant: dielectric, insulator, nonconductor]
3: the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
4: a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
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constructor
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n 1: someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as
of a building) [syn: builder, constructor]
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inductor
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n 1: an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that
introduces inductance into a circuit [syn: inductor,
inductance]
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instructor
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n 1: a person whose occupation is teaching [syn: teacher,
instructor]
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perfecta
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n 1: a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in
the right order [syn: exacta, perfecta]
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predictor
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n 1: someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the
basis of special knowledge) [syn: forecaster,
predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer]
2: information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future
events; "the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of
mutual fund performance"
3: a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes
the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's
arrival
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proctor
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n 1: someone who supervises (an examination) [syn: proctor,
monitor]
v 1: watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
[syn: invigilate, proctor]
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projector
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n 1: an optical device for projecting a beam of light
2: an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a
screen
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prospector
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n 1: someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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protector
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n 1: a person who cares for persons or property [syn:
defender, guardian, protector, shielder]
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protractor
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n 1: drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
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reactor
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n 1: an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a
circuit
2: (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and
control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or
artificial elements [syn: nuclear reactor, reactor]
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rector
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n 1: a person authorized to conduct religious worship;
"clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant
churches" [syn: curate, minister of religion,
minister, parson, pastor, rector]
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redactor
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n 1: someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
[syn: redact, redactor, reviser, rewriter, rewrite
man]
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reflector
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n 1: device that reflects radiation
2: optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that
produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac
Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668" [syn:
reflecting telescope, reflector]
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respecter
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n 1: a person who respects someone or something; usually used in
the negative; "X is no respecter of Y"
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retractor
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n 1: surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical
incision
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sector
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n 1: a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of
a circle
2: a social group that forms part of the society or the economy;
"the public sector"
3: a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in
an important sector of his life" [syn: sector, sphere]
4: the minimum track length that can be assigned to store
information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data
consists of 512 bytes
5: a portion of a military position
6: measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged
at one end
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selector
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n 1: a person who chooses or selects out [syn: picker,
chooser, selector]
2: a switch that is used to select among alternatives [syn:
selector, selector switch]
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semiconductor
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n 1: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical
conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an
insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and
in the presence of impurities [syn: semiconductor,
semiconducting material]
2: a conductor made with semiconducting material [syn:
semiconductor device, semiconductor unit,
semiconductor]
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spectre
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n 1: a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the
apparition that confronted us" [syn: apparition,
phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter,
spectre]
2: a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he
looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from
his past" [syn: ghost, shade, spook, wraith,
specter, spectre]
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effector
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n 1: one who brings about a result or event; one who
accomplishes a purpose [syn: effecter, effector]
2: a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and
stimulates contraction or secretion
3: an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response
to nerve impulses [ant: receptor, sense organ, sensory
receptor]
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recta
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refractor
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sancta
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buchter
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trifecta
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sakta
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