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| abstract |
something that is abstract or regarded apart from the concrete. [1/13 definitions] |
| aloof |
at a distance; apart. [1/2 definitions] |
| aside |
in reserve or apart. [1/6 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a set-up in a factory whereby a product being put together passes, in moving along a track, conveyor belt, or the like, a succession of stations with workers, each of whom adds, adjusts, or secures apart to the whole. |
| assign |
to set apart for a particular use or for use by a particular person. [1/6 definitions] |
| astride |
with the legs far apart. [1/4 definitions] |
| asunder |
widely apart. [1/2 definitions] |
| blow out |
of a tire, to break apart suddenly with all air escaping. [1/2 definitions] |
| bracket |
one of a pair of marks, [ or ], used to enclose and set apart words or figures. [2/7 definitions] |
| cannibalize |
to take apart (a vehicle or other machine) so as to use the parts in other vehicles or machines. [1/4 definitions] |
| canonical hour |
any of seven periods of the day, such as vespers, set apart for the recitation of certain prayers, psalms, or the like in many Christian churches; divine office. [1/2 definitions] |
| cleave2 |
to cut apart by a splitting blow. [1/6 definitions] |
| cotter pin |
a split pin with ends that can be spread apart to fasten it in place after it is inserted through a slot or hole. |
| coupler |
a device in an organ or harpsichord connecting two keyboards or two keys an octave apart so that they may be played together. [1/2 definitions] |
| crack |
to break apart with a snapping sound. [1/15 definitions] |
| cross-legged |
with the ankles close to the body and crossed, and the knees wide apart. [1/2 definitions] |
| dedicate |
to set apart or declare to be for a special use or purpose, as a worthy cause, public benefit, or sacred activities. [1/5 definitions] |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. [1/2 definitions] |
| demolish |
to break apart; smash. [1/4 definitions] |
| devote |
to set apart for a special purpose (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/3 definitions] |
| di-2 |
away; apart. |
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