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backup
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n 1: an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a
traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup
in the toilet"
2: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get
dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for
dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-
ins" [syn: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever,
backup, backup man, fill-in]
3: a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or
provides background for other musical parts [syn:
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup,
support]
4: (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a
separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the
original was accidentally damaged or erased" [syn: backup,
computer backup]
5: the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous
backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with
progressives" [syn: backing, backup, championship,
patronage]
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buttercup
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n 1: any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus [syn:
buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot,
goldcup, kingcup]
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cup
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n 1: a small open container usually used for drinking; usually
has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the
handle of the cup was missing"
2: the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he
borrowed a cup of sugar" [syn: cup, cupful]
3: any cup-shaped concavity; "bees filled the waxen cups with
honey"; "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"; "the cup of
her bra"
4: a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
5: cup-shaped plant organ
6: a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
7: the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green;
"he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put
the flag back in the cup"
8: a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a
trophy to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the
cups is a special glass case" [syn: cup, loving cup]
v 1: form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands"
2: put into a cup; "cup the milk"
3: treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin [syn:
cup, transfuse]
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eyecup
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n 1: a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the
eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the
eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain" [syn:
eyecup, eyebath, eye cup]
2: (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops
into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina [syn:
optic cup, eyecup]
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hiccough
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n 1: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the
diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis
producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of
indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?" [syn: hiccup,
hiccough, singultus]
v 1: breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to
hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" [syn: hiccup,
hiccough]
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linkup
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n 1: a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are
held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar
during construction" [syn: link, linkup, tie, tie-
in]
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lockup
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n 1: jail in a local police station
2: the act of locking something up to protect it [syn:
locking, lockup]
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makeup
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n 1: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your
appearance [syn: makeup, make-up, war paint]
2: an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled
event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the
two teams played a makeup one week later" [syn: makeup,
make-up]
3: the way in which someone or something is composed [syn:
constitution, composition, physical composition,
makeup, make-up]
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pickup
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n 1: a light truck with an open body and low sides and a
tailboard [syn: pickup, pickup truck]
2: a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on
that man"
3: anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that
coffee always gave her" [syn: pickup, pick-me-up]
4: a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual
relationships
5: the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his
car has a lot of pickup" [syn: pickup, getaway]
6: mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that
carries the cartridge [syn: tone arm, pickup, pickup
arm]
7: an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of
a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
[syn: cartridge, pickup]
8: the act or process of picking up or collecting from various
places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"
9: the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
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pup
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n 1: young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf [syn:
pup, whelp]
2: an inexperienced young person [syn: puppy, pup]
v 1: birth; "the dog whelped" [syn: whelp, pup]
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scup
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n 1: flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic
coast of the United States
2: lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic
coast of the United States [syn: porgy, scup]
3: porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America
[syn: scup, southern porgy, southern scup, Stenotomus
aculeatus]
4: found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South
Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish [syn: scup,
northern porgy, northern scup, Stenotomus chrysops]
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sup
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n 1: a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale" [syn:
swallow, sup]
v 1: take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time
either by drinking or by eating with a spoon
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teacup
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n 1: as much as a teacup will hold [syn: teacup, teacupful]
2: a cup from which tea is drunk
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up
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adv 1: spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher
position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the
fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards";
"upwardly mobile" [syn: up, upwards, upward,
upwardly] [ant: down, downward, downwardly,
downwards]
2: to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume" [ant:
down]
3: nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels"
4: to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred
up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation" [ant:
down]
5: to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from
childhood upward" [syn: up, upwards, upward]
adj 1: being or moving higher in position or greater in some
value; being above a former position or level; "the
anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is
up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" [ant:
down]
2: out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"
[syn: astir(p), up(p)]
3: getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an
improving economy" [syn: improving, up]
4: extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up
staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish" [syn:
up(a), upward(a)]
5: (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; "he was up
on his homework"; "had to be up for the game"
6: open; "the windows are up"
7: (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the
computers be up?"
8: used up; "time is up"
v 1: raise; "up the ante"
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krupp
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n 1: German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his
firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s
through World War II (1812-1887) [syn: Krupp, Alfred
Krupp]
2: German industrialist who manufactured steel in Essen
(1787-1826) [syn: Krupp, Friedrich Krupp]
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breakup
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n 1: the termination or disintegration of a relationship
(between persons or nations) [syn: dissolution,
breakup]
2: coming apart [syn: separation, breakup, detachment]
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checkup
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n 1: a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of
tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
[syn: checkup, medical checkup, medical examination,
medical exam, medical, health check]
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closeup
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n 1: a photograph taken at close range
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hiccup
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n 1: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the
diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis
producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of
indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?" [syn: hiccup,
hiccough, singultus]
v 1: breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to
hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" [syn: hiccup,
hiccough]
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hookup
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n 1: a device providing a connection between a power source and
a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for
trailers"
2: a system of components assembled together for a particular
purpose [syn: hookup, assemblage]
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markup
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n 1: the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
2: detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something
that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on
the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in
italics)
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yup
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cupp
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grupp
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schlup
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schrupp
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strupp
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stupp
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trupp
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upp
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kickup
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