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| skyline |
the outline of natural or man-made structures against the sky. [1/2 definitions] |
| sluice |
a man-made channel, fitted with a control gate, through which water flows. [2/7 definitions] |
| sluiceway |
a man-made channel that controls the flow of water. |
| swimming pool |
a large man-made tank or pool, usu. concrete and using water-filtering equipment, filled with water and used for swimming. |
| synthetic |
designating compounds formed in a laboratory or industrial process as opposed to those of natural origin; man-made; artificial. [1/5 definitions] |
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