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aerofoil

= A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in*flight
 

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ballot

A sheet of paper or a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one.
The act, process, or method of voting, especially in secret.
A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
The total of all votes cast in an election.
The right to vote; franchise.
A small ball once used to register a secret vote.
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intr. verb:
To cast a ballot; vote.
To draw lots.
 

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stable



A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals.

Also; firm, solid, steady, secure, fixed, strong, fast, stout, sturdy, safe.
 

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insert

To put or set into, between, or among: inserted the key in the lock.
To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate: insert an illustration into a text.
To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream.
 

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stairs

A stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs, or simply stairs is a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps.

Stairs may be straight, round, or may consist of two or more straight pieces connected at angles.
 

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passion

A powerful emotion, such as love, joy, hatred, or anger.

Ardent love.
Strong sexual desire; lust.
The object of such love or desire.

Boundless enthusiasm: His skills as a player don't quite match his passion for the game.
The object of such enthusiasm: Soccer is her passion.

An abandoned display of emotion, especially of anger: He's been known to fly into a passion without warning.

(religion)The sufferings of Jesus in the period following the Last Supper and including the Crucifixion, as related in the New Testament.
A narrative, musical setting, or pictorial representation of Jesus's sufferings.

Archaic Martyrdom.
Archaic Passivity.
 

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penalty

A penalty kick (also known as penalty or spot kick) is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from 12 yards (approximately 11 metres) out from the goal, on the penalty mark.

In the sport of golf, a penalty or penalty stroke is an additional stroke or strokes added to a player's score for an infraction of the rules. In match play, rather than adding strokes, the usual penalty is loss of the hole except for penalties assessed for relief from a hazard or a lost ball.
 

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(I could have chosen "type" - but it has much too many possible usages) ;)
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One who operates a typewriter. :D
 

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debt

Something owed, such as money, goods, or services.

An obligation or liability to pay or render something to someone else.
The condition of owing: a young family always in debt.

An offense requiring forgiveness or reparation; a trespass.
 

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ditto


noun: ditto; plural noun: dittos

the same thing again (used in lists and accounts and often indicated by a ditto mark under the word or figure to be repeated).

informal:
used to indicate that something already said is applicable a second time.
 

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undo

- to untie, unwrap, or open or become untied, unwrapped, etc.
- to reverse the effects of
- to cause the downfall of
- to explain or solve

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQJI-3LW-8"]Sanna Nielsen - Undo (Sweden) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Grand Final - YouTube[/ame]
 
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Longitude

is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.

It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ).
 

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belong

To be proper, appropriate, or suitable: A napkin belongs at every place setting.
To be in an appropriate situation or environment: That plant belongs outdoors.

To be a member of a group, such as a club.
To fit into a group naturally: No matter what I did, I just didn't belong.

To have in one's possession. Often used with to: "The earth belongs to the living" (Thomas Jefferson).

To be a part of something else: These blades belong to the food processor.
 

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grab

grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.

a quick sudden clutch or attempt to seizE.

A frame of video or television footage, digitized and stored as a still image in a computer memory for subsequent display, printing, or editing: I’ve added frame grabs to give a good flavour of what the film is all about..

A mechanical device for clutching, lifting, and moving things, especially materials in bulk.
 

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oblige

To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means.
To make indebted or grateful: I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality.

To do a service or favor for:
They obliged us by arriving early.
The soloist obliged with yet another encore.
 
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