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  • 71pursive — ˈpərsiv adjective Etymology: Anglo French pursif more at pursy : short winded, pursy …

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  • 72pur|sy — pur|sy1 «PUR see», adjective, si|er, si|est. 1. short winded, especially because of fatness; puffy. 2. fat: »figures of little pursy cupids (Washington Irving) …

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  • 73out of wind — short of breath, winded, out of breath    After running the race he was out of wind exhausted …

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  • 74Maeve Brennan — (1917–1993), was an Irish short story writer and journalist. She moved to the United States in 1934 when her father was appointed to the Irish Legation in Washington. She was an important figure in both Irish diaspora writing and in Irish writing …

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  • 75Clayton Windmills — Duncton Mill Origin Grid reference TQ 304 135 Coordinates …

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  • 76wind — {{11}}wind (n.1) air in motion, O.E. wind, from P.Gmc. *wendas (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., M.Du., Du. wind, O.N. vindr, O.H.G. wind, Ger. Wind, Goth. winds), from PIE *we nt o blowing, from root *we to blow (Cf. Skt …

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  • 77long — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lengthy, elongated; tedious; extended, protracted. See length. adv. in great degree, for a time. See durability. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Extended in space] Syn. lengthy, extended, outstretched,… …

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  • 78Airsoft gun — This article is about airsoft guns. For the sport, see Airsoft. Classic Army M15A4 AEG with Aimpoint Comp2 Replica Red dot sight Airsoft guns are replica firearms that propel plastic pellets (also known as BBs) by way of compressed gas, electric… …

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  • 79wind — wind1 n. /wind/, Literary /wuynd/; v. /wind/, n. 1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any …

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  • 80Windmills in the Channel Islands — The Channel Islands have had a number of windmills over the centuries. They were mostly corn mills, and about half of those built survive in one form or another.GuernseyMoulin Huet Moulin Huet , Guernsey is a tower mill. It was derelict and… …

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