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pine1
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n.
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(also pine tree)
an evergreen coniferous tree (genus Pinus, family Pinaceae) that has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves. Many kinds are grown for their soft timber, which is widely used for furniture and pulp, or for tar and turpentine.
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used in names of coniferous trees of other families, e.g.,
Norfolk Island pine.
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used in names of unrelated plants that resemble the pines in some way, e.g.,
ground pine.
∎ [as adj.]
having the scent of pine needles.
2. inf.
a pineapple.
pine2
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v. [intr.]
suffer a mental and physical decline, esp. because of a broken heart:
she thinks I am pining away from love.
∎ (pine for)
miss and long for the return of:
I was pining for my boyfriend.
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Southern yellow pine a longtime favorite.
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...long for an average hardwood. Pine trees are commonly divided into two main groups: white pines, which are also known as the...pine, spruce pine, she pitch pine and swamp pine. HEIGHT/WEIGHT Longleaf pines are usually 100 to 120 ft tall...
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Longleaf pines of old resurface, thanks to reclaiming efforts. (Wood of the Month).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 5/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...called southern yellow pine. The Fine Hardwoods...Selectorama's list of other pines in the group include shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata...shortleaf and loblolly pine are usually somewhat...All the southern pines have moderately large...
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Pine: I will survive! Southern yellow pine weathers storms and market changes.(WOOD OF THE MONTH: Southern Pine)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...species known as southern yellow pine include Pinus palustris, Pinus...Hughes said. "An 11-inch pine tree might have sold for $20...damage. For a lot of the big pines, the only use after the storm...damage done to three species of pine--loblolly, slash and longleaf...
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Pine Cellular and Choctaw Electric Cooperative will use Nortel 4G WiMAX to Bring Broadband to Areas of Southeastern Oklahoma for the First Time; 4G WiMAX Helps New Broadband Providers to Bridge the Digital Divide.
M2 Presswire; 9/26/2007; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-26 September 2007-Nortel: Pine Cellular and Choctaw Electric Cooperative will use Nortel...2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26092007 TORONTO - Pine Cellular, Pine Telephone, and Choctaw Electric Cooperative will deploy...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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PINE BUSH PROTECTION SUIT SUBJECT.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/1/1986; 700+ words
; ...Albany's ecologically sensitive Pine Bush. Save the Pine Bush filed suit Thursday against...story; *Computer Park at the Pines, on the south side of Washington...specific designation, commercial-Pine Bush. The suit also alleges the...
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Pine-Richland routs Franklin Regional
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 9/14/2007; ; 700+ words
; Pine-Richland quarterback Vinny Nittoli had a hand in...the Rams defense forced five turnovers to help No. 2 Pine-Richland defeat Franklin Regional, 37-0, on Thursday night at Pine-Richland. Nittoli finished 7 for 13 with 194 yards...
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Pine Cone Systems Announces "Pine Cone Enabled" Partner Program.
Business Wire; 3/17/1998; 700+ words
; ...and Information Advantage To Integrate Pine Cone's Data Warehousing Management Software...Warehouse and Data Mart Usage Information Pine Cone Systems, Inc., the leading provider...allows leading OLAP vendors to integrate Pine Cone's Usage Tracker(TM) software...
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PINE TREE PLAGUE SPREADING NORTHWARD IN S. KOREA.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 4/5/2005; 700+ words
; ...Korea, April 5 Asia Pulse - If pine trees knew poetry, they would...spring in red and white, many pine trees are withering away. A...for the deaths of 150,000 pine trees in southern areas of the...transport and use of infected pines and their timber. But the work...
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Pine Cellular and Choctaw Electric Cooperative will use Nortel 4G WiMAX to Bring Broadband to Areas of Southeastern Oklahoma for the First Time 4G WiMAX Helps New Broadband Providers to Bridge the Digital Divide
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 9/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 26, 2007) - Pine Cellular, Pine Telephone, and Choctaw Electric Cooperative will deploy...been available to them. The new WiMAX network helps Pine and Choctaw Electric Cooperative provide homes and businesses...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+Business+News) "South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)")
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Hollywood-Pines dispute rages on over $1.8 million.
Newspaper article from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 2/15/2005; 700+ words
; Byline: Joe Kollin Feb. 15--PEMBROKE PINES -- How much money Hollywood owes to the taxpayers of Pembroke Pines, or whether Pembroke Pines instead may owe money to Hollywood, may be determined by new information...
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Pines
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...There are about 100 different species of pines in the world. All of the pines are woody plants. The mugo pine ( Pinus mugo ), native to the Alps of Europe, is one of the smallest pines. At maturity, it is really more of a...
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Pine, Rachel Barton
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Rachel Barton Pine Violinist Regarded as one of the top young...violinists of her generation, Rachel Barton Pine has been a strong advocate for breaking...likewise been marked by an innovative spirit. Pine has faced severe obstacles at many points...
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Pine Bark Extract
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Pine bark extract Description Pine bark extract is made from the bark of a European coastal pine tree called the Landes or maritime pine, whose scientific name is Pinus maritima . The maritime pine is a member of the Pineaceae family. Pine bark...
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Pine, Courtney
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Courtney Pine Saxophonist, clarinetist While classified as a jazz musician, Courtney Pine melds a wide variety of influences into his music...working alongside luminaries in each genre. Pine, the son of Jamaican immigrants, was born on...
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pine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...so-called kauri pine, although pinelike...tree ). The True Pines Pinus (the true pines...the seeds of some pines. Several Mediterranean...edible seeds (see pine nut ). The ponderosa...Douglas spruce, Oregon pine, red fir, and yellow fir. Classification Pines are classified ...
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