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| asphalt |
a sticky brown to black bituminous substance, occurring naturally or obtained as a by-product of refining petroleum and coal tar, and used for paving, roofing, and waterproofing. [1/4 definitions] |
| cockhorse |
a rocking horse or hobby-horse. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| molasses |
a thick dark brown syrup produced from sorghum or as a by-product when sugar is refined. |
| recipe |
step-by-step instructions for preparing a food dish. [1/2 definitions] |
| sitter |
a person who sits, such as a baby-sitter. [1/2 definitions] |
| stepwise |
in an order or form resembling step-by-step progression. [1/3 definitions] |
| strontium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has thirty-eight protons in each nucleus, that occurs naturally only in compounds, and that has highly toxic radioactive isotopes that are by-products of some types of nuclear fission reactions. (symbol: Sr) |
| synapsis |
in the early stage of meiosis, the side-by-side pairing of comparable male and female chromosomes. [1/2 definitions] |
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