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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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climber
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n 1: a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or
over other plants
2: someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
[syn: social climber, climber]
3: someone who ascends on foot; "a solitary mounter of the
staircase" [syn: mounter, climber]
4: someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs
mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his
partner often slumped in his ropes"
5: an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice
when walking or climbing [syn: crampon, crampoon,
climbing iron, climber]
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consignor
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n 1: the person who delivers over or commits merchandise [syn:
consigner, consignor]
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cyma
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n 1: (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is
shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex) [syn:
cyma, cymatium]
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dimmer
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n 1: a rheostat that varies the current through an electric
light in order to control the level of illumination
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primer
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n 1: an introductory textbook
2: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a
propellant [syn: fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer,
priming]
3: the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a
surface [syn: flat coat, ground, primer, priming,
primer coat, priming coat, undercoat]
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timer
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n 1: a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its
end
2: (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
[syn: timekeeper, timer]
3: a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set
times
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wisenheimer
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n 1: an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
[syn: wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, wisenheimer,
weisenheimer]
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mimer
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n 1: an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial
expression [syn: mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer,
pantomimist]
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rhymer
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n 1: a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses
(usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior
poets) [syn: rhymer, rhymester, versifier,
poetizer, poetiser]
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sima
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n 1: rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's
crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
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berliner
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n 1: an inhabitant of Berlin
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dimer
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n 1: a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical
monomers
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oppenheimer
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n 1: United States physicist who directed the project at Los
Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)
[syn: Oppenheimer, Robert Oppenheimer]
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trimer
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n 1: a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three
identical monomers
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two-timer
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n 1: someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a
sexual relationship with somebody else
2: a person who says one thing and does another [syn: double-
crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, betrayer,
traitor]
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arapaima
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chimer
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decliner
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jemima
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eimer
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geimer
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heimer
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brimer
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brymer
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climer
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clymer
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leimer
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