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| leverage |
in finance, the degree of ability of a person, company, or group to increase the percentage of return on an investment or investments through borrowing. [1/5 definitions] |
| look |
to turn one's glance, attention, or focus of interest in a particular direction. [1/12 definitions] |
| move back |
to return oneself and one's possessions to a previous place of residence or business. [1/4 definitions] |
| power up |
to turn on an electrical or electronic device or system, or otherwise connect it to a power source. [1/2 definitions] |
| rotary |
turning or able to turn on an axis; rotating. [2/4 definitions] |
| rotate |
to turn on or around a fixed point. [1/5 definitions] |
| switch |
to turn on or off (an electrical appliance) by operating a switch (usu. fol. by "off" or "on"). [1/10 definitions] |
| swivel |
to turn on or as if on a swivel. [1/5 definitions] |
| tick-tack-toe |
a game for two players, one marking X's and the other marking O's in turn on a grid of nine squares until one succeeds in filling three squares with the same mark in a row down, across, or on a diagonal. |
| tilt |
to place or turn on an incline or at a slant. [1/7 definitions] |
| wriggle |
to twist and turn one's body with squirming movements; wiggle. [1/6 definitions] |
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