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  • 31turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… …

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  • 32The Thirty Years War —     The Thirty Years War     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Thirty Years War     The Thirty Years War (1618 48), though pre eminently a German war, was also of great importance for the history of the whole of Europe, not only because nearly all… …

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  • 33The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada — Infobox Military Unit unit name= The Queen s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada caption=Cap badge of the Camerons of C dates= 1 February 1910 Present country= Canada allegiance= branch= Militia type= Line Infantry role= Light Role size= One… …

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  • 34flank — n. 1) to turn ( go around ) a flank (to turn the enemy s flank) 2) on a flank (on the left flank) 3) (misc.) a flank attack * * * [flæŋk] (misc.) a flank attack on a flank (on the left flank) to turn ( go around ) a flank (to turn the enemy s… …

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  • 35The Moro River Campaign — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Moro River Campaign partof=Italian Campaign (World War II) caption=Riflemen of the 48th Highlanders of Canada take cover during German counterattack north of San Leonardo, December 101943 date=December 1943… …

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  • 36turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… …

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  • 37turn — verb 1》 move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis.     ↘twist or sprain (an ankle). 2》 move into a different position, especially so as to face the opposite direction.     ↘change or cause to change direction.     ↘(of the… …

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  • 38The Nile (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = The Nile caption = aka = genre = Documentary film creator = writer = director = creat director = developer = presenter = starring = nowrap beginCatherine Schell·wrap Kenneth Haigh·wrap Michael Goughnowrap end voices …

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  • 39out|flank´er — out|flank «owt FLANGK», transitive verb. 1. to go around or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing army or other hostile force); turn the flank of: »The city was perilously outflanked, and [George] Washington had to pull back (New Yorker). 2.… …

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  • 40out|flank — «owt FLANGK», transitive verb. 1. to go around or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing army or other hostile force); turn the flank of: »The city was perilously outflanked, and [George] Washington had to pull back (New Yorker). 2. Figurative.… …

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