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  • 51caliber — (cal)    1. a unit used to express the bore of a gun. (The bore is the inside diameter of the gun barrel.) Traditionally, the diameter was stated in inches, so that .22 caliber referred to a pistol having a bore of 0.22 inches (5.588 mm). This… …

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  • 52valew — Value Val ue, n. [OF. value, fr. valoir, p. p. valu, to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such… …

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  • 53Value — Val ue, n. [OF. value, fr. valoir, p. p. valu, to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or …

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  • 54Value received — Value Val ue, n. [OF. value, fr. valoir, p. p. valu, to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such… …

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  • 55day-neutral — adjective Date: 1941 developing and maturing regardless of relative length of alternating exposures to light and dark periods used especially of a plant; compare long day, short day …

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  • 56old — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German alt old, Latin alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, deep Date: before 12th century 1. a. dating from the remote past ; ancient < old traditions > b …

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  • 57Roman de Fauvel — The Roman de Fauvel , translated as The Story of the Fawn Colored Beast , is a 14th century French poem accredited to French royal clerk Gervais du Bus, though probably best known for its musical arrangement by Philippe de Vitry in the Ars Nova&#8230; …

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  • 58David Macht — David Israel Macht (February 14, 1882 October 14, 1961) was a Pharmacologist and Doctor of Hebrew Literature, responsible for many contributions to pharmacology during the first half of the 20th century. Born in Moscow in 1882, Macht moved to&#8230; …

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  • 59Piano Concerto No. 2 in A flat (John Field) — John Field s Piano Concerto in A flat major (H. 31) was published first in Leipzig in 1816.Field wrote the piece in classical sonata form; however, he didn t include a cadenza at the end of the first movement due to its relative length, and made&#8230; …

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  • 60Shenzhousaurus — Taxobox name = Shenzhousaurus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida superordo=Dinosauria ordo = Saurischia familia = Ornithomimidae genus = Shenzhousaurus genus authority= Ji et al. , 2003 subdivision ranks=Species subdivision …

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