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111relaxation — /ree lak say sheuhn/, n. 1. abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc. 2. an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment. 3. a loosening or slackening. 4. diminution or remission of… …
112rhythm — rhythmless, adj. /ridh euhm/, n. 1. movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like. 2. Music. a. the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak melodic… …
113ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
114slowdown — /sloh down /, n. 1. a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc. 2. a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers. 3. Sports. a holding or passing tactic by a team to retain possession of the ball, puck, etc.,… …
115speed skating — speed skater, speedskater, n. ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock. Also, speedskating. [1880 85] * * * Sport of racing on ice skates. The blade of the speed skate is longer and… …
116surge — /serrj/, n., v., surged, surging. n. 1. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob. 2. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: a billowing surge of smoke. 3. the rolling swell of the… …
117United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
118unrelenting — unrelentingly, adv. unrelentingness, n. /un ri len ting/, adj. 1. not relenting; not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from opinions, convictions, ambitions, ideals, etc.; inflexible: an unrelenting opponent of the… …
119unremitting — unremittingly, adv. unremittingness, n. /un ri mit ing/, adj. not slackening or abating; incessant: unremitting noise; unremitting attention. [1720 30; UN 1 + REMITTING] * * * …
120Būyid dynasty — or Buwayhid dynasty (945–1055) Muslim Shīʽite dynasty founded by three sons of Būyeh, a Daylamite (north Persian) fisherman. They captured Baghdad in 945, and each brother took a portion of territory. After they died, one Būyid leader, ʽAḍūd al… …
