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1. Definition: 1. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"

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1. Definition: 1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;

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1. Definition: 1. something of sentimental value

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1. Definition: 1. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"

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1. Definition: 1. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

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1. Definition: 1. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

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1. Definition: 1. in heraldry, a sketch of a coat of arms in outline.

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1. Definition: 1. get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

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1. Definition: 1. a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask

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1. Definition: 1. a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting

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1. Definition: 1. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

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1. Definition: 1. one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods

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1. Definition: 1. a light touch with the hands

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1. Definition: 1. a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";

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1. Definition: 1. a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

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1. Definition: 1. a shelter from danger or hardship

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1. Definition: 1. act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

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1. Definition: 1. a plan for attaining a particular goal

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

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1. Definition: 1. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

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1. Definition: 1. the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"

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1. Definition: 1. a temporary solution to a problem OR a wound dressing.

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1. Definition: 1. close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"

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1. Definition: 1. serving during an intermediate interval of time; "an interim agreement"

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1. Definition: 1. act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

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1. Definition: 1. a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"

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1. Definition: 1. the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"

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1. Definition: 1. a maneuver in a game or conversation

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1. Definition: 1. suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"

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1. Definition: 1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

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1. Definition: 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

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1. Definition: 1. being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"

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1. Definition: 1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

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1. Definition: 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

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