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| backfill |
to refill with what was previously removed. [1/2 definitions] |
| bagasse |
the pulp that remains after juice has been removed from sugar cane or sugar beet. [1/2 definitions] |
| blackstrap molasses |
a dark, thick molasses from which most of the sugar has been removed. |
| boneless |
of meat or fish, with bones removed. |
| casualty |
a member of the armed forces removed from active duty as a result of being killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action. [1/5 definitions] |
| combings |
material that has been removed with a comb, such as hair or fibers. |
| come off |
to become detached, removed, or cleaned away from a surface. [1/6 definitions] |
| copra |
dried coconut flesh, from which oil is removed for use in various products. |
| cottonseed meal |
meal made from the cottonseed after the hull and oil are removed, used as fertilizer and feed. |
| debit |
an amount of money removed from or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. [1/5 definitions] |
| decaffeinated |
having had the natural caffeine removed; having little or no caffeine. |
| distant |
cold, aloof, or removed; lacking warmth or attentiveness. [1/3 definitions] |
| dried |
having had all the water or moisture removed. [1/2 definitions] |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe formed in 1993 from the former European Economic Community. Additional nations have joined since 1993, and one, the United Kingdom, had been a member originally but removed itself in 2020. The European Union currently consists of the member states Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Many of the countries share a common currency, the Euro. |
| evacuee |
a person who has been removed from a place, esp. for safety. |
| ex1 |
in commerce, at no cost to the buyer until removed from (a warehouse, ship, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| filings |
particles or dust removed by filing. |
| gut |
(usu. pl.) the internal parts of an animal that are removed when it is butchered; entrails; viscera. [1/11 definitions] |
| hemodialysis |
dialysis of the blood to remove waste products normally removed by the kidneys. |
| hollowed-out |
with the insides removed, leaving a hollow space. |
| hydrogen ion |
the positive ion of a hydrogen atom whose electron has been removed, as in acids. |
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