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  • 41invaginate — v. /in vaj euh nayt /; adj. /in vaj euh nit, nayt /, v., invaginated, invaginating, adj. v.t. 1. to insert or receive, as into a sheath; sheathe. 2. to fold or draw (a tubular organ) back within itself; intussuscept. v.i. 3. to become… …

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  • 42sword — n. 1) to draw, unsheathe a sword 2) to wield a sword 3) to cross swords with smb. (now usu. fig.) 4) to thrust a sword into 5) to sheathe a sword 6) (misc.) a double edged, two edged sword ( smt. that can have opposite results to those intended ) …

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  • 43face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …

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  • 44unsheathe — (v.) late 14c. (implied in unsheathed), from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SHEATHE (Cf. sheathe). Related: Unsheathing …

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  • 45cover — v 1. protect, shield, shelter, place under cover; conceal, hide, house, secrete, ensconce, cache, bury. 2. overlay, overspread, blanket, mantle, canopy, carpet, pave, film, coat, layer; overgrow, overrun, envelop; overlie, overlap, extend over or …

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  • 46ensheathe — en•sheathe [[t]ɛnˈʃið[/t]] also en•sheath [[t] ˈʃiθ[/t]] v. t. to enclose in or as if in a sheath; sheathe • Etymology: 1585–95 …

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  • 47invaginate — in•vag•i•nate v. [[t]ɪnˈvædʒ əˌneɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] nɪt, ˌneɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing, adj. 1) to insert or receive, as into a sheath; sheathe 2) phl to fold or draw (a tubular anatomical structure) back within itself; intussuscept 3) to become… …

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  • 48implate — /im plātˈ/ transitive verb 1. To put a plate or covering on 2. To sheathe ORIGIN: ↑im (↑in (1)) * * * implate, v. rare 0. (ɪmˈpleɪt) [f. im 1 + plate n.] …

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  • 49in|vag|i|nate — «ihn VAJ uh nayt», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to fold or draw (a hollow structure) back within itself; introvert; intussuscept. 2. = sheathe. (Cf. ↑sheathe) …

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  • 50Copper — Cop per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coppered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coppering}.] To cover or coat with copper; to sheathe with sheets of copper; as, to copper a ship. [1913 Webster] …

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