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44 Liquormart v. Rhode Island (1996)
44 Liquormart v. Rhode Island (1996), 517 U.S. 484 (1996), argued 1 Nov. 1995, decided 13 May 1996 by vote of 9 to 0; Stevens for the Court, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Thomas, Scalia, O'Connor, Breyer, and Rehnquist concurring in different parts. The 44 Liquormart case was the most important free |
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2004 Summer Olympic Games gold medallists
2004 Summer Olympic Games gold medallists ATHLETICSMenCountryWomenCountryTrack events100 metres Justin GatlinUSA Yuliya NesterenkoBelarus200 metres Shawn CrawfordUSA Veronica CampbellJamaica400 metres Jeremy WarinerUSA Tonique Williams-DarlingBahamas800 metres Yuriy BorzakovskiyRussia Kelly |
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Aaron Manby
Aaron Manby, the first steamship to be built of iron. She was fitted with an engine designed by the Scottish engineer Henry Bell (1767–1830), and made her first voyage in 1822 when she carried passengers across the English Channel from London and up the River Seine to Paris, during which she |
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AB
AB, the abbreviated title for the rating of able seaman, indicating someone able to perform all the duties of a seaman on board ship. In the days of sail it was someone who could hand, reef, and steer, but today he or she must have many more maritime skills than that. The initials have been thought |
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Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell (1872–1958), granddaughter of Jacob Abbott and an author of children's books too, of which the best known is Molly Make‐Believe (1912). |
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Abbott, Jacob
Abbott, Jacob (1803–79).Massachusetts educator and Congregational clergyman, whose first book, The Young Christian (1832), was followed by some 200 similar works. The best known are the 28 volumes of the Rollo series (1835ff which are instructive stories for children in the genre of Sandford and |
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Abbott, Lyman
Abbott, Lyman (1835–1922), son of Jacob Abbott, was the successor of Henry Ward Beecher both in the pulpit of his Plymouth Church (Congregational) in Brooklyn and as editor of The Outlook (originally The Christian Union). He was a leader of the modern rational outlook upon religion, opposing |
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Abbey theatre
Abbey theatre, Dublin, created in 1904 as a successor to the Irish Literary theatre founded in Dublin 1899 by littérateurs (including Yeats, Lady Gregory, and Edward Martyn (1859–1923)) and amateur actors wishing to produce an Irish national drama in opposition to commercial theatre. Initially |
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ABBREVIATION
ABBREVIATION The shortening of words and phrases (kilogram to kg, Imperial Chemical Industries to ICI) and a result of such shortening (MA for Master of Arts, sitcom for situation comedy).History Alphabetic abbreviation became possible around 1000 BC and was common in the classical world: the Greek |
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Abdullah ibn Hussein
Abdullah ibn Hussein (1882–1951) King of Jordan (1946–51), son of Hussein ibn Ali of the Hashemite family. In 1921, after aiding Britain in World War I, he became Emir of Trans-Jordan. Abdullah lost control of Hejaz to ibn Saud. In World War II, he resisted the Axis. Abdullah fought against the |
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Part 1 Animal science.(Part 3: H-M)(Definition)
H Hackamore--A type of head restraint for horses similar to a halter but provided with a loop or noose that may be placed about the nose of the horse to give additional restraint in handling unbroken horses. Also called jaquima, headstall. Hackles1) The long, narrow, neck plumage of male birds. (2) |
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Part 3 Forestry and natural resources management.(Part 2: E-M)(Definition)
E E. Coli Bacteria--Bacteria that naturally inhabit the human colon. E Horizon--A mineral horizon, mainly a residual concentration of sand and silt high in content of resistant minerals as a result of the loss of silicate clay, iron, aluminium, or a combination of these. Early Spring1) In the |
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Part 4 Plant science.(Part 4: M-Q)(Definition)
M Macadamia Nut--the edible seeds of the trees of Macadamia integrifolia and M. tetraphylla, family Proteaceae. Native to Australia; naturalized in Hawaii, where its cultivation is estimated to be five times that in Australia. Also called Australian nut, bopple nut, bopple-popple, bush nut, |
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Part 1 Animal science.(Part 1: A-C)(Definition)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A A.UAbbr.) Animal unit. A-type Merino--A type variation in the Merino breed of sheep which has very wrinkled skin covered with a fine-wool fleece and many body folds. See Merino. Abacterial--Free from bacteria. Abattoir--A slaughterhouse. Abderdeen Angus--A breed of beef |
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Part 4 Plant science.(Part 3: F-L)(Definition)
F [F.sub.1The first filial generation; the first generation of a given mating. [F.sub.2The second generation progeny generally produced by crossing two F1 individuals. Fabiform--Having the shape of a bean. Face1) The bare skin on a fowl's head around and below its eyes. (2) The front part of the |
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Part 2 Business and mechanical technology.(Part 1: A-F)(Definition)
A A.U.MAbbr.) Animal unit month. A-frame--A structure resembling the capital letter A. A-Scale Sound Level (A-Weighted Sound LevelThe measurement of sounds approximately the auditory sensitivity of the human ear, used to measure noise levels in decibels; usually written as dBA. Abney Level--A small |
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Part 1 Animal science.(Part 2: D-G)(Definition)
D D Ring--In harness making, a piece of metal shaped like the letter D or O to form a link between two separate bands, straps, or other harness devices. D-activated Animal Sterol--A livestock feed supplement of plant origin supplying vitamin D3, obtained by activation of a sterol fraction of animal |
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Part 1 Animal science.(Part 4: N-R)(Definition)
N Nag--A horse or pony of nondescript breed. Nagana--See Trypanosomiasis. Nanny--A female goat. Nape--The back of the neck of an animal. Narrow Nutritive Ration--A feed with high protein content in proportion to its nonnitrogenous fat and carbohydrate nutrients. Narrow-spectrum Antibiotic--An |
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Part 1 Animal science.(Part 5: S-Z)(Definition)
S Saanen--A breed of milk goats which originated in the Saanen Valley of Switzerland. The animals are white or creamy-white, usually shorthaired and hornless. The breed is noted for its persistence in production rather than for high production over short period. Sacbrood--An infectious disease of |
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Part 2 Business and mechanical technology.(Part 2: G-P)(Definition)
G Gallon1) A liquid measure: in the United States, 8.3359 pounds of water at 40[degrees]F (4[degrees]C), 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters). (2) A dry measure, in some areas, for the sale of berries, cherries, etc., of 268.8 cubic inches. Gallonage--The number of gallons of a mixed or finished spray |
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aback
aback phrase: take someone aback everyone in the church was taken aback when the groom's ex-wife stood up and objected to the marriagesynonyms: surprise, shock, stun, stagger, astound, astonish, startle, take by surprise; dumbfound, stop someone in their tracks; shake (up), jolt, throw, unnerve, |
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abandon
abandon • noun behave with reckless abandonsynonyms: recklessness, lack of restraint/inhibition, unrestraint, carelessness, wildness, impulse, impetuosity, immoderation, wantonness. |
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abate
abate • verb 1. the storm had abated synonyms: subside, die down/away/out, lessen, ease (off), let up, decrease, diminish, moderate, decline, fade, dwindle, recede, tail off, peter out, taper off, wane, ebb, weaken, come to an end; archaic remit. See note at alleviate.antonym: intensify. 2. |
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abbreviate
abbreviate • verb synonyms: shorten, reduce, cut, cut short/down, contract, condense, compress, abridge, truncate, clip, crop, shrink, constrict, summarize, abstract, synopsize.antonyms: lengthen; expand; elongate. |
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abbreviated
abbreviated • adjective an abbreviated version of the storysynonyms: shortened, reduced, cut, condensed, abridged, concise, compact, succinct; summary, thumbnail, capsule, synoptic; formal compendious.antonyms: expanded, long. |
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abbreviation
abbreviation • noun 1. the abbreviation for 'teaspoon' is 'tsp.' or just 't.'synonyms: shortened form, short form, contraction, acronym, initialism, symbol, diminutive; elision.antonym: full form. 2. 'Desi Arnaz' was an abbreviation of the bandleader's full name, 'Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha |
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abdicate
abdicate • verb 1. the king abdicated in 1936 synonyms: resign, retire, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the throne; archaic demit.antonym: be crowned. 2. Ferdinand abdicated the throne synonyms: resign from, relinquish, renounce, give up, surrender, vacate, cede; Law disclaim; formal |
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abdication
abdication • noun abdication of responsibilitysynonyms: renunciation, relinquishment, abjuration, repudiation, rejection, waiving, refusal, abandonment, surrender.See abdicate 3.phrase: abdication from abdication from the thronesynonyms: giving up of, renunciation of, resignation from, |
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abdominal
abdominal • adjective synonyms: gastric, intestinal, visceral, ventral. |
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abhorrence
abhorrence • noun the sight of drug dealers on his street fills him with abhorrencesynonyms: hatred, loathing, detestation, execration, revulsion, abomination, disgust, repugnance, horror, odium, aversion. |
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