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baton
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n 1: a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra
or choir [syn: baton, wand]
2: a short stout club used primarily by policemen [syn:
truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick,
billy club]
3: a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an
office or an authority
4: a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major
or drum majorette
5: a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay
race
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batten
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n 1: stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or
synthetic fiber [syn: batting, batten]
2: a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
v 1: furnish with battens; "batten ships" [syn: batten,
batten down, secure]
2: secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"
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bulletin
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n 1: a brief report (especially an official statement issued for
immediate publication or broadcast)
v 1: make public by bulletin
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chitin
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n 1: a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal
component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell
walls of certain fungi
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cretin
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n 1: a person of subnormal intelligence [syn: idiot,
imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit,
retard]
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flatten
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v 1: make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your
stomach with these exercises"
2: become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened" [syn:
flatten, flatten out]
3: lower the pitch of (musical notes) [syn: flatten, drop]
[ant: sharpen]
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platen
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n 1: work table of a machine tool
2: the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper
against the type
3: the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike
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satin
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n 1: a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a
dull back
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latin
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adj 1: of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin
language; "Latin verb conjugations"
2: relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages;
"Latin America"
3: relating to languages derived from Latin; "Romance languages"
[syn: Romance, Latin]
4: of or relating to the ancient region of Latium; "Latin towns"
n 1: any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
2: an inhabitant of ancient Latium
3: a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages
derived from Latin
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craton
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n 1: the part of a continent that is stable and forms the
central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
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manhattan
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n 1: one of the five boroughs of New York City
2: a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash
of bitters
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copenhagen
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n 1: the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the
island of Zealand; "Copenhagen is sometimes called the
Paris of the North" [syn: Copenhagen, Kobenhavn,
Danish capital]
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gelatin
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n 1: a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from
animal tissues such as bone and skin [syn: gelatin,
gelatine]
2: an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used
as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods [syn:
gelatin, jelly]
3: a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color
effects [syn: gelatin, gel]
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rasputin
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n 1: Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the
court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen
who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy
(1872-1916) [syn: Rasputin, Grigori Efimovich Rasputin]
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staten
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matin
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bratten
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bratton
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flaten
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grattan
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gratton
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platten
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mchatton
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caton
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catton
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rutin
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batton
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protopectin
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curtin
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quentin
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quintin
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