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at
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n 1: a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the
halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
[syn: astatine, At, atomic number 85]
2: 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
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cut
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adj 1: separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a
sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled";
"cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages
on her cut wrists" [ant: uncut]
2: fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut
diamonds"; "cut velvet" [ant: rough, uncut]
3: with parts removed; "the drastically cut film" [syn: cut,
shortened]
4: made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"
[syn: trimmed, cut] [ant: uncut, untrimmed]
5: (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement
or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay" [syn: mown,
cut] [ant: uncut, unmown]
6: (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed
or slit; "the cut pages of the book" [ant: uncut]
7: (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut
horse" [syn: cut, emasculated, gelded]
8: (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the
slashed prices attracted buyers" [syn: cut, slashed]
9: mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
[syn: cut, thinned, weakened]
n 1: a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the
earnings"
2: (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next;
"the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too
abrupt"
3: a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or
excavation [syn: cut, gash]
4: a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest"
5: a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
[syn: cut, gash, slash, slice]
6: a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
[syn: cut, cut of meat]
7: a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of
all" [syn: stinger, cut]
8: a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact
disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track
of the album" [syn: cut, track]
9: the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a
written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset
young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the
proposed clause" [syn: deletion, excision, cut]
10: the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional
cut"
11: a canal made by erosion or excavation
12: a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was
clearly intentional" [syn: snub, cut, cold shoulder]
13: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he
took a vicious cut at the ball" [syn: baseball swing,
swing, cut]
14: (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts
do not bother a good tennis player" [syn: cut, undercut]
15: the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted
that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the
cutting of the cards soon became a ritual" [syn: cut,
cutting]
16: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge;
"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels" [syn:
cut, cutting]
17: the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were
skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
[syn: cut, cutting]
18: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends;
"the barber gave him a good cut" [syn: cut, cutting,
cutting off]
19: the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor
proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
20: an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking
too many cuts in his math class"
v 1: separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat
intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
[syn: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down,
trim back, cut, bring down]
3: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the
left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the
right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer,
slue, slew, cut]
4: make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"
5: discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the
team"
6: form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut
trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
7: style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress" [syn:
cut, tailor]
8: hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite
direction; "cut a Ping-Pong ball"
9: make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket";
"Please make the check out to me" [syn: write out, issue,
make out, cut]
10: cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut
recording tape" [syn: edit, cut, edit out]
11: intentionally fail to attend; "cut class" [syn: cut,
skip]
12: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it
anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
[syn: hack, cut]
13: give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"
14: move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
15: pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the
neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
16: pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"
17: make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene
to another"
18: stop filming; "cut a movie scene"
19: make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her
major titles again"
20: record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"
21: create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD" [syn:
cut, burn]
22: form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"
23: perform or carry out; "cut a caper"
24: function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"
25: allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"
26: divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make
selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a
long time"
27: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off
the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"
[syn: switch off, cut, turn off, turn out] [ant:
switch on, turn on]
28: reap or harvest; "cut grain"
29: fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber
while they occupied Cambodia"
30: penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered
windshield cut into her forehead"
31: refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
[syn: ignore, disregard, snub, cut]
32: shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my
hair"
33: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose
weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" [syn: cut,
prune, rationalize, rationalise]
34: dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"
35: have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"
36: cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the
conversation" [syn: cut, cut off]
37: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The
manuscript must be shortened" [syn: abridge,
foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract,
reduce] [ant: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand,
expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate]
38: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut
bourbon" [syn: dilute, thin, thin out, reduce,
cut]
39: have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"
40: grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
41: cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the
vet gelded the young horse" [syn: geld, cut]
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docket
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n 1: (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be
tried or a summary of the court's activities
2: a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
[syn: agenda, docket, schedule]
v 1: place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120
cases docketed were tried"
2: make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe
it in a list
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rocket
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n 1: any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine [syn:
rocket, projectile]
2: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by
reaction propulsion [syn: rocket, rocket engine]
3: erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be
harvested when young and tender [syn: rocket, roquette,
garden rocket, rocket salad, arugula, Eruca sativa,
Eruca vesicaria sativa]
4: propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a
lifesaving line or harpoon [syn: rocket, skyrocket]
5: sends a firework display high into the sky [syn: skyrocket,
rocket]
v 1: shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"
[syn: rocket, skyrocket]
2: propel with a rocket
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skyrocket
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n 1: propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a
lifesaving line or harpoon [syn: rocket, skyrocket]
2: sends a firework display high into the sky [syn: skyrocket,
rocket]
v 1: shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"
[syn: rocket, skyrocket]
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socket
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n 1: a bony hollow into which a structure fits
2: receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone)
is inserted
3: a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
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sprocket
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n 1: roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper
through
2: thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain [syn:
sprocket, sprocket wheel]
3: tooth on the rim of gear wheel [syn: cog, sprocket]
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straitjacket
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n 1: anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines;
"they defected because Russian dance was in a
straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic
straitjacket"
2: a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms
tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent
person [syn: straitjacket, straightjacket]
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supermarket
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n 1: a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and
dairy products and household goods
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thicket
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n 1: a dense growth of bushes [syn: brush, brushwood,
coppice, copse, thicket]
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ticket
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n 1: a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled
to something (as to ride on public transportation or to
enter a public entertainment)
2: a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic
that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature,
price, etc. [syn: tag, ticket]
3: a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who
violates a traffic regulation)
4: a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run
for election to public offices [syn: slate, ticket]
5: the appropriate or desirable thing; "this car could be just
the ticket for a small family" [syn: ticket, just the
ticket]
v 1: issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for
parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or
else you will be ticketed!" [syn: ticket, fine]
2: provide with a ticket for passage or admission; "Ticketed
passengers can board now"
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trinket
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n 1: cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [syn: bangle,
bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket]
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wicket
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n 1: cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps
topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
2: a small arch used as croquet equipment [syn: wicket,
hoop]
3: small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger
door) [syn: wicket, wicket door, wicket gate]
4: small opening (like a window in a door) through which
business can be transacted [syn: wicket, lattice,
grille]
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becket
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n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162
to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's
attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170) [syn: Becket,
Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a
Becket]
2: (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at
the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
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beckett
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n 1: a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in
France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd
(1906-1989) [syn: Beckett, Samuel Beckett]
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pickett
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n 1: American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous
charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875) [syn: Pickett, George
Edward Pickett]
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pricket
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n 1: a sharp metal spike to hold a candle
2: male deer in his second year
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crockett
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n 1: United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who
died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836) [syn:
Crockett, Davy Crockett, David Crockett]
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newmarket
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n 1: a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th
century
2: a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and
king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a
separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in
his hand and successively higher cards are played until the
sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in
the layout wins all the chips on that card [syn: Michigan,
Chicago, Newmarket, boodle, stops]
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tucket
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n 1: (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments;
"he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was
greeted with a rousing fanfare" [syn: flourish,
fanfare, tucket]
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upmarket
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adj 1: designed for consumers with high incomes; "he turned up
in well-cut clothes...and upmarket felt hats"- New Yorker
[ant: downmarket]
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toolkit
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blackett
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hackett
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bedjacket
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pecot
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rickett
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midwicket
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duckett
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haymarket
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