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  • 111Trephine — Tre*phine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trephined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trephining}.] To perforate with a trephine; to trepan. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 112Trephined — Trephine Tre*phine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trephined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trephining}.] To perforate with a trephine; to trepan. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113Trephining — Trephine Tre*phine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trephined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trephining}.] To perforate with a trephine; to trepan. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 114pourpoint — noun Etymology: Middle English purpoint, from Anglo French, from Old French porpoint, adjective, quilted, from Vulgar Latin *perpunctus, past participle of *perpungere to perforate, from Latin per through + pungere to prick, pierce more at… …

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  • 115pink — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch pinke Date: 15th century a ship with a narrow overhanging stern called also pinkie II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1573 1. any of a genus (Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae, the… …

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  • 116punch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pounce, punche, probably alteration of ponson, ponchon puncheon Date: 14th century 1. a. a tool usually in the form of a short rod of steel that is variously shaped at one end for different operations (as forming …

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  • 117spindle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spindel, from Old English spinel; akin to Old English spinnan to spin Date: 12th century 1. a. a round stick with tapered ends used to form and twist the yarn in hand spinning b. the long slender pin by which the …

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  • 118thirl — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thyrel, from thurh through more at through Date: before 12th century dialect hole, perforation, opening II. transitive verb Date: before 12th century dialect British …

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  • 119perforator — noun see perforate …

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  • 120Electrothermal-chemical technology — Electrothermal chemical (ETC) technology is an attempt to increase accuracy and muzzle energy of future tank, artillery, and close in weapon system [cite book | first=Dr Norman|last=Friedman| coauthors=David K Brown, Eric Grove, Stuart Slade,… …

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