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alveolar
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adj 1: pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
2: pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the
upper jaw; "alveolar processes"
n 1: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the
gum ridge [syn: alveolar consonant, dental consonant,
alveolar, dental]
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bipolar
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adj 1: of or relating to manic depressive illness
2: of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions; "the
bipolar distribution of certain species"
3: having two poles [ant: unipolar]
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bola
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n 1: a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp
and worn as a necktie [syn: bolo tie, bolo, bola tie,
bola]
2: a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to
entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin
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bowler
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n 1: a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
2: a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
3: a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim [syn:
bowler hat, bowler, derby hat, derby, plug hat]
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bronchiolar
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adj 1: of or relating to or involving bronchioles
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circumpolar
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adj 1: (of a celestial body) continually visible above the
horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel; "a
circumpolar star"
2: located or found throughout a polar region
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cola
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n 1: large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts [syn:
Cola, genus Cola]
2: carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope'
is a southernism in the United States) [syn: cola, dope]
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comptroller
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n 1: someone who maintains and audits business accounts [syn:
accountant, comptroller, controller]
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controller
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n 1: someone who maintains and audits business accounts [syn:
accountant, comptroller, controller]
2: a person who directs and restrains [syn: restrainer,
controller]
3: a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the
speed controller on his turntable was not working properly";
"I turned the controls over to her" [syn: control,
controller]
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dipolar
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adj 1: having equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic
poles having opposite signs and separated by a small
distance
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extoller
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n 1: someone who communicates high praise [syn: laudator,
lauder, extoller]
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gondola
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n 1: a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no
roof [syn: gondola car, gondola]
2: long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling;
traditionally used on canals of Venice
3: the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that
carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant [syn:
car, gondola]
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granola
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n 1: cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and
nuts and honey or brown sugar
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kola
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n 1: tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine;
source of cola extract [syn: kola, kola nut, kola nut
tree, goora nut, Cola acuminata]
2: a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad [syn: Daba,
Kola, Musgoi]
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molar
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adj 1: of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a
mammal's mouth; "molar teeth"
2: designating a solution containing one mole of solute per
liter of solution
3: containing one mole of a substance; "molar weight"
4: pertaining to large units of behavior; "such molar problems
of personality as the ego functions"--R.R. Hunt [ant:
molecular(a)]
n 1: grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the
premolars [syn: molar, grinder]
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patroller
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n 1: someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a
group that patrols an area
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payola
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n 1: a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a
particular record
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pergola
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n 1: a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor
provided a shady resting place in the park" [syn: arbor,
arbour, bower, pergola]
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polar
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adj 1: having a pair of equal and opposite charges
2: characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in
diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or
opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and
indefensible polar positions" [syn: diametric,
diametrical, opposite, polar]
3: located at or near or coming from the earth's poles; "polar
diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is
the only polar continent"
4: of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the
Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions" [ant:
equatorial]
5: extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid
waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands";
"polar weather" [syn: arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial,
icy, polar]
6: being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal
location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry
Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar
principal" [syn: pivotal, polar]
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premolar
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n 1: a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the
incisors and the molars [syn: premolar, bicuspid]
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roller
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n 1: a grounder that rolls along the infield
2: a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore [syn:
roller, roll, rolling wave]
3: a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
4: a cylinder that revolves
5: a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around
which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head
full of curlers is not a pretty sight" [syn: curler, hair
curler, roller, crimper]
6: Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to
kingfishers
7: pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the
ground [syn: roller, tumbler, tumbler pigeon]
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solar
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adj 1: relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the
energies of the sun; "solar eclipse"; "solar energy"
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steamroller
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n 1: a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything
in its way [syn: juggernaut, steamroller]
2: vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for
compacting roads and pavements [syn: steamroller, road
roller]
v 1: bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or
pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
[syn: steamroller, steamroll]
2: proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to
steamroller" [syn: steamroller, steamroll]
3: crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the
road"
4: overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
[syn: steamroller, steamroll]
5: make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"
[syn: steamroll, steamroller]
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stroller
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n 1: someone who walks at a leisurely pace [syn: saunterer,
stroller, ambler]
2: a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is
pushed around [syn: baby buggy, baby carriage,
carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, go-cart,
pushchair, pusher]
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trailer
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n 1: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who
lags behind [syn: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger,
trailer, poke]
2: an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion
picture that will appear in the near future [syn: preview,
prevue, trailer]
3: a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck
or tractor
4: a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is
equipped for occupancy [syn: trailer, house trailer]
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viola
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n 1: any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
2: large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions [syn:
Viola, genus Viola]
3: a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin,
tuned a fifth lower
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zola
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n 1: French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)
[syn: Zola, Emile Zola]
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angola
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n 1: a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean;
achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the
scene of civil war until 1990 [syn: Angola, Republic of
Angola]
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canola
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n 1: vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in
monounsaturated fatty acids [syn: canola oil, canola]
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ebola
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n 1: a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman
primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola
virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal
bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely
limited to Africa [syn: Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola
fever, Ebola]
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mandola
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n 1: an early type of mandolin
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carambola
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n 1: East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
[syn: carambola, carambola tree, Averrhoa carambola]
2: deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a
vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert [syn:
carambola, star fruit]
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gorgonzola
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n 1: Italian blue cheese
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hispaniola
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n 1: an island in the West Indies [syn: Hispaniola, Haiti,
Hayti]
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pensacola
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n 1: a town in extreme northwest Florida
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savonarola
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n 1: Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar
in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and
gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from
Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for
criticizing the Pope (1452-1498) [syn: Savonarola,
Girolamo Savonarola]
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volar
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adj 1: relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot;
"the volar surface"; "the palmar muscle" [syn: palmar,
volar]
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roseola
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n 1: any red eruption of the skin [syn: rash, roseola,
efflorescence, skin rash]
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rubeola
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n 1: an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by
distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in
children [syn: measles, rubeola, morbilli]
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tombola
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n 1: a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
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potholer
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n 1: a person who explores caves [syn: potholer, spelunker,
speleologist, spelaeologist]
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lunisolar
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adj 1: relating to or attributed to the moon and the sun or
their mutual relations
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cajoler
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circumsolar
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coaler
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consoler
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logroller
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multipolar
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abiola
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lola
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nola
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sola
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stola
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barbola
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bedolla
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boffola
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brizola
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buccola
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burrola
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cacciola
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canchola
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casola
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cecola
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centola
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criolla
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idola
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mottola
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piccola
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tortola
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vignola
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castagnola
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tola
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nucleolar
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roadroller
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homopolar
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heteropolar
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