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| airmail |
by way of air. [1/5 definitions] |
| bomb |
a portable container which ejects gas, foam, or poison by way of its own internal pressure. [1/8 definitions] |
| bring |
to cause to occur or change by way of persuasion, deliberate force, or natural consequences. [1/3 definitions] |
| buy |
to obtain by way of trade or exchange. [1/7 definitions] |
| by water |
by way of a boat or ship. |
| detour |
to travel by way of a detour. [2/4 definitions] |
| garnish |
to place something upon or around (a food) by way of decoration or to provide a complementary flavor, texture, or color. [1/5 definitions] |
| route |
to direct by way of a route. [1/4 definitions] |
| sherif |
a descendant of Muhammad by way of Fatima, his daughter. [1/3 definitions] |
| step- |
related by way of a remarriage. |
| stipendiary |
paid for by way of a stipend. [1/4 definitions] |
| teleview |
to view by way of a television receiver. [1/2 definitions] |
| Thu Bon River |
a river that flows from the western mountainous areas of Vietnam to the East China Sea, by way of the city of Hôi An. |
| trial |
accomplished or done by way of a trial or experiment. [1/8 definitions] |
| under |
into or by way of a lower place or position. [1/19 definitions] |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. [1/2 definitions] |
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