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| fagoting |
a technique for trimming or decorating cloth with crisscross stitches across an open seam, or with vertical threads tied at midpoint in bundles spaced across a section with no horizontal threads. |
| general admission |
a class of admission fee, usu. for open seating or seats not in the reserved sections, as in a theater. |
| letter opener |
a knifelike tool used to open sealed envelopes. |
| main |
the open sea. [1/5 definitions] |
| ocean-going |
of, designating, or pertaining to open sea transportation. [1/2 definitions] |
| ocean liner |
a large commercial ship designed for travel on the open seas, which transports passengers or cargo, typically on a regular route. |
| pelagic |
of, concerning, or living on the open sea, far from land, esp. on or near the surface. |
| potty |
a removable pot that fits under a small open seat, used in the toilet training of a child. [1/2 definitions] |
| right of search |
the right of a nation at war to stop and search a neutral ship on the open sea. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. [1/4 definitions] |
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