Water Valves Turned Before Engineers First Flood

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	noun • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a sudden forceful flow • the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
	35%	8		Musical instruments with valves or a combination of valves and a slide
	noun • An alto or tenor saxhorn
	35%	11		May have piston valves or rotary valves
	noun • a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore

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