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noun • a dull stupid fatuous person • an abrupt spasmodic movement • (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration • meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun • raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms • a sudden abrupt pull verb • pull, or move with a sudden movement • move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions • make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched • throw or toss with a quick motion | ||||||||
| 25% | 4 | Rough or dialectic pronunciation: rough edge on metal | ||||||
noun • United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) • seed vessel having hooks or prickles • rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting • rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece • small bit used in dentistry or surgery verb • remove the burrs from | ||||||||
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noun • an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) • a stock exchange in New York, previously known as the New York Curb Exchange • a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess verb • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • keep to the curb • place restrictions on | ||||||||
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