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| ad lib |
without preparation; in a spontaneous or improvised manner; ad libitum. |
| ad-lib |
to make up or do without preparation; improvise (something spoken, sung, or played). [3 definitions] |
| afoot |
in preparation; imminent. [1/2 definitions] |
| antiperspirant |
a preparation used to decrease perspiration, esp. in the underarms. |
| application |
the act of laying on a substance or preparation, or the substance or preparation itself. [1/6 definitions] |
| armed to the teeth |
carrying numerous weapons in preparation for attack or defense. |
| backswing |
in sports, the first part of the swing of a bat, club, racket, or the like, in which it is swung toward the player's back in preparation for the forward swing. |
| bubble bath |
a bath with an added liquid, crystal, or powder preparation that creates thick suds and perfumes and softens the water. [2 definitions] |
| butcher |
to kill or dress in preparation for sale or use as meat. [1/6 definitions] |
| chili |
a seasoning or other preparation made from this dried pod. [1/3 definitions] |
| chopping block |
a thick block of wood on which food is chopped and cut in preparation. [1/2 definitions] |
| cold turkey |
without preparation. [1/3 definitions] |
| cook |
to subject (food) to a heating process in preparation for eating. [1/7 definitions] |
| corpus luteum |
a pharmaceutical preparation made from this gland of a hog or cow, with progesterone as the active ingredient. [1/2 definitions] |
| cosmetic |
a preparation used on the face or body to make the person wearing it look more attractive. Lipstick, nail polish, and powder are cosmetics. |
| countdown |
the act or procedure of counting in reverse in preparation for some event, such as the firing of a rocket, to occur at "zero". [1/2 definitions] |
| dentifrice |
a preparation used to clean the teeth; toothpaste. |
| deodorant |
a preparation for preventing or concealing unwanted odors. [1/2 definitions] |
| deployment |
an act of deploying, esp. the placement of military forces in preparation for combat. |
| desktop |
of or relating to the computer-generated design, writing, editing, and preparation of written material for printing. [1/4 definitions] |
| desktop publishing |
the creation and preparation of text and graphics for publishing using small computers. |
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