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| pop-top |
denoting or having a top that can be popped open, usu. with a pull tab, as on vacuum-packed cans. [1/3 definitions] |
| prison camp |
a minimum-security prison where prisoners considered to be reliable are held. [1/2 definitions] |
| puli1 |
a medium-sized sheep dog, bred originally in Hungary, having long hair that mats in shaggy coils. |
| RAM |
abbreviation of "random-access memory." |
| ready-made |
made up ahead of time, as clothes in assorted sizes; not custom-made. [1/3 definitions] |
| rock2 |
a form of popular music derived from rhythm-and-blues, with a strongly accented beat and usu. played on electronically amplified instruments, esp. guitars; rock-'n'-roll. [1/9 definitions] |
| rock-'n'-roll |
a form of popular music derived from rhythm-and-blues, with a strongly accented beat and usu. played on electronically amplified instruments, esp. guitars; rock. [1/2 definitions] |
| roman-fleuve |
stream-novel (French); a long novel, often in several volumes, that follows the story of a family, group, or the like over several generations. |
| salmonella |
any of several bacteria that produce illness, esp. food poisoning, in humans and other warm-blooded animals. |
| Samoyed |
one of a Russian breed of dog that had a thick white or cream-colored coat, a bushy tail, and erect ears, used to pull sleds and herd reindeer. [1/3 definitions] |
| sea turtle |
any of the species of large marine turtles with paddle-shaped limbs, such as loggerheads and leatherbacks, found in warm-water seas. |
| sika |
a medium-sized deer of eastern Asia, having a reddish-brown coat with white spots. |
| slippery elm |
a North American elm that has fragrant, gum-secreting bark. [1/2 definitions] |
| soul music |
a type of music combining elements of Black gospel and rhythm-and-blues. |
| spaniel |
a small to medium-sized dog with short legs, long drooping ears, and long silky hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| squirrel |
any of various small to medium-sized tree-dwelling rodents that have a long bushy tail and gray or reddish brown fur. [1/3 definitions] |
| SS |
abbreviation of "steamship," a large steam-powered ship; steamer (used in a proper name). |
| steam fitter |
a mechanic who installs and repairs boilers, pipes, and the like in steam-pressure systems. |
| steamship |
a large steam-powered ship; steamer. |
| steam shovel |
a large steam-powered machine for digging and excavating. |
| sucker |
any of numerous freshwater fishes found mainly in North America that have sucking mouths for bottom-feeding. [1/8 definitions] |
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