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azimuth
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n 1: the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the
vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
[syn: azimuth, AZ]
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backcloth
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n 1: scenery hung at back of stage [syn: backdrop,
background, backcloth]
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behemoth
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n 1: someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
[syn: giant, goliath, behemoth, monster,
colossus]
2: a person of exceptional importance and reputation [syn:
colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan]
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bismuth
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n 1: a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element
(resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually
recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals [syn:
bismuth, Bi, atomic number 83]
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broadcloth
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n 1: a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
2: a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow
crosswise rib
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broth
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n 1: liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a
basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base
of beef stock" [syn: broth, stock]
2: a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
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cerecloth
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n 1: a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
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cheesecloth
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n 1: a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to
wrap cheeses
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dishcloth
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n 1: a cloth for washing dishes [syn: dishrag, dishcloth]
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froth
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n 1: a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer
had a thick head of foam" [syn: foam, froth]
v 1: become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was
frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" [syn:
foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form
bubbles]
2: make froth or foam and become bubbly; "The river foamed"
[syn: froth, spume, suds]
3: exude or expel foam; "the angry man was frothing at the
mouth"
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haircloth
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n 1: cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for
upholstery or stiffening in garments [syn: haircloth,
hair]
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mammoth
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adj 1: so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant
or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic
disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth
multinational corporation" [syn: gigantic, mammoth]
n 1: any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the
Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long
upcurved tusks
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troth
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n 1: a mutual promise to marry [syn: betrothal, troth,
engagement]
2: a solemn pledge of fidelity [syn: plight, troth]
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vermouth
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n 1: any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs;
used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks
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washcloth
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n 1: bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the
face and body [syn: washcloth, washrag, flannel,
face cloth]
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wrath
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n 1: intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
2: belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified
as one of the deadly sins) [syn: wrath, anger, ire,
ira]
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wroth
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adj 1: vehemently incensed and condemnatory; "they trembled
before the wrathful queen"; "but wroth as he was, a short
struggle ended in reconciliation" [syn: wrathful,
wroth, wrothful]
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goth
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n 1: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or
refinement [syn: peasant, barbarian, boor, churl,
Goth, tyke, tike]
2: one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in
the 3rd to 5th centuries
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visigoth
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n 1: a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and
created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France
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dartmouth
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n 1: a college in New Hampshire [syn: Dartmouth College,
Dartmouth]
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ostrogoth
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n 1: a member of the eastern group of Goths who created a
kingdom in northern Italy around 500 AD
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plymouth
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n 1: a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
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thoth
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n 1: Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom
and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods
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altazimuth
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n 1: an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of
celestial bodies; used in navigation
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portsmouth
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n 1: a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River
opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
2: a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic
Ocean
3: a port city in southern England on the English Channel;
Britain's major naval base [syn: Portsmouth, Pompey]
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demuth
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coth
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falmouth
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floorcloth
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monmouth
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