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aster
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n 1: any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus
Aster with showy daisylike flowers
2: star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell
having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during
mitosis
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blaster
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n 1: a workman employed to blast with explosives [syn:
blaster, chargeman]
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caster
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n 1: a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
2: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
[syn: caster, castor]
3: a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or
trucks or portable machines to make them movable [syn:
caster, castor]
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castor
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n 1: a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in
Gemini; close to Pollux [syn: Castor, Alpha Geminorum]
2: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
[syn: caster, castor]
3: a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or
trucks or portable machines to make them movable [syn:
caster, castor]
4: a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
[syn: beaver, castor]
5: type genus of the Castoridae: beavers [syn: Castor, genus
Castor]
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disaster
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n 1: a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and
misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe
for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"
[syn: catastrophe, disaster]
2: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole
city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the
earthquake was a disaster" [syn: calamity, catastrophe,
disaster, tragedy, cataclysm]
3: an act that has disastrous consequences
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faster
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adv 1: more quickly [syn: quicker, faster]
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grandmaster
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n 1: a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or
bridge
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headmaster
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n 1: presiding officer of a school [syn: headmaster,
schoolmaster, master]
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master
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adj 1: most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the
main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of
America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were
primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"
[syn: chief(a), main(a), primary(a),
principal(a), master(a)]
n 1: an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin";
"one of the old masters" [syn: maestro, master]
2: a person who has general authority over others [syn:
overlord, master, lord]
3: a combatant who is able to defeat rivals [syn: victor,
master, superior]
4: directs the work of others
5: presiding officer of a school [syn: headmaster,
schoolmaster, master]
6: an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which
copies can be made [syn: master, master copy, original]
7: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship [syn:
master, captain, sea captain, skipper]
8: someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
9: an authority qualified to teach apprentices [syn: master,
professional]
10: key that secures entrance everywhere [syn: passkey,
passe-partout, master key, master]
v 1: be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She
mastered Japanese in less than two years" [syn: master,
get the hang]
2: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his
shyness" [syn: overcome, get over, subdue, surmount,
master]
3: have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain
completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the
problems" [syn: dominate, master]
4: have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do
you control these data?" [syn: master, control]
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pastor
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n 1: a person authorized to conduct religious worship;
"clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant
churches" [syn: curate, minister of religion,
minister, parson, pastor, rector]
2: only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications
considered a separate genus [syn: Pastor, subgenus
Pastor]
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pilaster
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n 1: a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of
its width from the wall to which it is attached
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plaster
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n 1: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens
into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
2: any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of
calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water
and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures
and casts for broken limbs [syn: plaster of Paris,
plaster]
3: a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal
or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to
treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. [syn:
poultice, cataplasm, plaster]
4: a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling);
"there were cracks in the plaster" [syn: plaster,
plasterwork]
5: adhesive tape used in dressing wounds [syn: plaster,
adhesive plaster, sticking plaster]
v 1: apply a heavy coat to [syn: plaster, plaster over,
stick on]
2: cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on;
"The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She
let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
[syn: plaster, beplaster]
3: affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the
wall"
4: apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
5: coat with plaster; "daub the wall" [syn: plaster, daub]
6: dress by covering with a therapeutic substance [syn:
poultice, plaster]
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raster
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n 1: the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that
guide the electron beam on a television screen or a
computer monitor
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mcmaster
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n 1: United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of
the people of the United States (1852-1932) [syn:
McMaster, John Bach McMaster]
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oleaster
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n 1: any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-
white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits
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astor
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n 1: British politician (born in the United States) who was the
first woman to sit in the British House of Commons
(1879-1964) [syn: Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor,
Viscountess Astor]
2: United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune
in fur trading (1763-1848) [syn: Astor, John Jacob Astor]
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paster
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n 1: a workman who pastes
2: an adhesive label [syn: gummed label, sticker, paster]
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sportscaster
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n 1: an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting
events [syn: sports announcer, sportscaster, sports
commentator]
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webmaster
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n 1: a technician who designs or maintains a website
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laster
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macmaster
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gaster
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jaster
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kaster
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pasztor
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huffmaster
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roadmaster
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waycaster
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puzzlemaster
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stratocaster
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