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| abut |
to touch along a common line or surface; come in contact (often fol. by "on", "upon," or "against"). [1/2 definitions] |
| accompany |
to go along with or come with (someone or something) [1/4 definitions] |
| Achaea |
an historic region of Greece along the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. [1/2 definitions] |
| Achaean |
of or pertaining to Achaea, a historic region of Greece along the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. [1/3 definitions] |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. (Cf. eluvium.) |
| alongshore |
near, at, or along the seashore. |
| alongside |
along, near, or by the side of. [1/2 definitions] |
| amphiprostyle |
having a row of columns at each end but none along the sides, as an ancient Greek temple. |
| and |
with; also; along with; as well as (used to connect words with identical grammatical functions). [1/3 definitions] |
| angle iron |
a piece of rolled iron or steel in the form of a right angle along its lengthwise dimension, used in construction for joining parts or as support. |
| anisotropic |
having different dimensions along different axes. [1/2 definitions] |
| aquaplane |
a board pulled by a speedboat and used to carry a standing rider along the surface of the water. [1/3 definitions] |
| argument |
a discussion in which there is disagreement along with presentation of various sides of an issue. [1/6 definitions] |
| ascend |
to go up on or along; climb or rise on. [1/5 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a set-up in a factory whereby a product being put together passes, in moving along a track, conveyor belt, or the like, a succession of stations with workers, each of whom adds, adjusts, or secures apart to the whole. |
| attachment |
a file sent along with an email that can be opened by the recipient. [1/6 definitions] |
| attend |
to go along with; accompany or assist. [1/8 definitions] |
| attendant |
going along with; accompanying. [1/4 definitions] |
| Australian ballot |
an official ballot that carries the names of all candidates for public offices, along with any propositions to be voted on, and is distributed at polling places, to be marked in secret. |
| awash |
floating on and carried along by waves. [2/4 definitions] |
| backbone |
the series of bones that run along the center of the back; spinal column; vertebrae. [1/3 definitions] |
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