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| boil1 |
to separate (something) from a liquid by boiling (usu. fol. by "off" or "away"). [1/8 definitions] |
| branch |
to separate or diverge. [2/6 definitions] |
| break |
to cause to separate suddenly or forcefully into pieces. [1/26 definitions] |
| break up |
to go in separate ways; disperse. [2/10 definitions] |
| bridge1 |
something that serves to connect separate things, concepts, people, or groups. [1/6 definitions] |
| broken |
cracked or smashed into separate pieces, or no longer able to function. [1/9 definitions] |
| calve |
of a glacier or iceberg, to break up, thus making a separate piece. [1/4 definitions] |
| centrifugal |
an apparatus employing centrifugal force to separate materials; centrifuge. [1/3 definitions] |
| centrifuge |
a machine that uses centrifugal force to separate materials of different densities. [2 definitions] |
| chapel |
a place of public worship dedicated to special or supplemental services, separate from the main sanctuary of a parish. [1/3 definitions] |
| cleave2 |
to split or separate, esp. along a natural line. [1/6 definitions] |
| colon1 |
a sign (:) used to separate numbers in ratios, as in "a ratio of 1:10," and in the writing of times of day, as in "10:23 A.M.". [1/2 definitions] |
| come apart |
to separate, or to allow for separation. |
| comma |
a punctuation mark (,) used to separate words, phrases, or other elements in a sentence, particulars in a list, or thousands in written numerals, or to indicate a pause, as in poetry. |
| compartment |
a separate room or cabin used for a particular purpose. [2/3 definitions] |
| compartmentalize |
to divide or separate into compartments or categories. |
| composite |
composed of separate elements or factors. [2/5 definitions] |
| composite photograph |
a single photograph created from two or more separate photographs by juxtaposition, superimposition, or the like. |
| concrete |
made by coalescence into one mass of separate pieces or particles. [1/10 definitions] |
| corded |
of wood, stacked in separate units of one cord each. [1/4 definitions] |
| count1 |
in law, a separate and distinct charge or indictment. [1/10 definitions] |
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