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jumping bean
jump·ing bean • n. the seed from certain plants of the spurge family (esp. Sebastiana pavoniana) that jumps as a result of the movement of a moth larva that is developing inside it.... Read more |
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Anne
Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), 1950-, British princess, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. She was educated at Benenden School. In 1973 she married a British army officer, Mark Phillips, but they were divorced in 1992 and she married Timothy Laurence. Her... Read more |
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jumping
jumping, or jumper, wire, a serrated wire leading from the stemhead of a submarine to the forward edge of the bridge casing above the conning tower, and from the after edge of the bridge casing to the stern. It was used for cutting a way through defensive nets when submerged. Such nets were used... Read more |
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Wembley Stadium
Wembley stadium. The Great Stadium at Wembley Park, London, was built to coincide with the British Empire Exhibition of 1923. Work was completed just four days before hosting its first Football Association Cup Final on 29 April 1923. It has since been a venue for a multitude of sports, including... Read more |
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Mat Hoffman
Mat Hoffman 1972- American BMX rider Mat Hoffman, five years old, stood at the top of a home-made ramp in the family's backyard, perched on his BMX bike with only an older brother's grip to keep him from falling over the edge. He pleaded with his brother to hold on tight so, as older brothers... Read more |
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jumping mouse
jumping mouse rodent slightly larger than the common mouse, found in North America and N Asia, also called the kangaroo mouse. Its long hind legs and tail enable it to leap distances up to 12 ft (3.7 m). Jumping mice have gray to brown fur and are white underneath. They can scurry as well as leap... Read more |
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equestrianism
equestrianism art of riding and handling a horse. Horseback riding was practiced as far back as the Bronze Age and was thereafter adapted to commerce, industry, war, sport, and recreation. Diverse styles of riding developed, and the saddle , as well as the stirrup and other riding aids, were... Read more |
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Clemens, Samuel Langhorne
...and wrote “The Celebrated Jumping Frog” sketch (1865), which...lecture, published The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and...position as a leading author and shows his typical American irreverence...storyteller, and that his later work shows the ... |
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myelin
...resistance and low capacitance, facilitating the rapid saltatory (jumping) conduction of electrical impulses from node to node for long...symptoms of the disease.Myelin is a complex structure that shows in cross-section as spirals around the axon to form a sheath... |
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tremor
...and unusually high levels have been observed after bungee jumping.Physiological tremor is usually rhythmic, the peak of the oscillations...areas very extensive family trees have been prepared, which show the mode of inheritance of some forms of the condition. If... |
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Wembley
...international football matches. In the nearby covered arena of the Empire Pool, ice shows and pop concerts share the facilities with boxing, show-jumping, and other sports. In 1996, Wembley received funding for a complete rebuild to make... |
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Wembley stadium
...since been a venue for a multitude of sports, including boxing, hurling, speedway, greyhound meetings, horse shows, and show jumping events. The Rugby League Cup Final has been played at Wembley every year since 1929 (except 1932). The greatest... |
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Luv
...college buddy, Harry Berlin ( Alan Arkin), about to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge, he is so casual and courteous that Harry changes his mind...All Over Town (1974), Twice Around the Park (1982), and Road Show (1987). |
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show jumping
show jump·ing • n. the competitive sport of riding horses over a course of fences and other obstacles in an arena, with penalty points for errors. DERIVATIVES: show jump n. show jumper n. |
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jump
...capturing an opponent's piece by jumping over it. ∎ Bridge a bid that...nervousness or anxiety. PHRASES: be jumping up and down inf. be...ecstatically happy: I'm not exactly jumping for joy at the prospect...jumped ship two weeks after the show's debut. jump ... |
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treble
...was at least treble what she would normally have given. • n. a threefold quantity or thing, in particular: ∎ (in show jumping) a fence consisting of three elements. ∎ a drink of liquor of three times the standard measure. • pron. a number... |
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boo
...someone: “Boo!” she cried, jumping up to frighten him. 2. said to show disapproval or contempt, esp...an utterance of “boo” to show disapproval or contempt: the...booed ) say “boo” to show disapproval or contempt: [intr... |
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refuse
ref·use1 / riˈfyoōz/ • v. [intr.] indicate or show that one is not willing to do something: I refused to answer...or run alongside (a fence or other obstacle) instead of jumping it. DERIVATIVES: re·fus·er n. ref·use2 / ˈrefˌyoōs... |
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tweening
...frame. For example, if the start frame shows a person standing at a certain point and the end frame shows them in the air, the computer would then fill in (or tween) the frames which show the person jumping. See also MORPHING. |
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BSJA
BSJA British Show Jumping Association |
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jump
...increase, mount, escalate, surge, soar. 7. retailers jumping pricessynonyms: raise, up, increase, escalate, hike up...grab, snatch, accept eagerly, go for enthusiastically, show enthusiasm for.jump the gun synonyms: act prematurely, be... |
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Jumping good fun.
...beginners who are learning basic jumping technique. The weight of the...understand safety guidelines for jumping rope. The ready, set, jump...safety aspects involved with jumping rope. Figure 1 shows an instructional card for the... |
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Paper jumping jacks can put a little spring in your step
...much to amuse me. A jumping jack is a mechanical...with a collection of art show announcements and public...was when the thought of jumping jacks leaped - if you...friends will hang the jumping jack on the Christmas...4-Sept. 18. The shows ... |
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This joint is jumping. (ski jumping in Utah)
...or competition. John Bower shows off the facility with pride...Ski Team's director of jumping and Nordic combined and as...Ecker Hill, where world ski jumping competitions were held back in the '20s and '30s. "Ski jumping was very prosperous in Utah... |
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Too fit to fly: how female Nordic ski jumping challenges the IOC's approach...
...argument that women's ski jumping lacked the requisite...Games. Such thinking shows that the IOC places the...As the history of ski jumping illustrates, initial...brief history of skiing shows how cultural biases against...excluding women's ski ... |
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Jumping Beans Voted Best of Show at SIGS Conference.
...1998--In its first public exhibition, Jumping Beans, by Ad Astra Engineering, Inc...for Java Development in San Jose, CA. Jumping Beans is a framework to build mobile applications...computer during their lifetime. With Jumping Beans, a developer can easily build and... |
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Jumping Rachel's Premature Start Produces Disappointing Finish
...A sum of $8,315 was wagered on Jumping Rachel to win, place and show, as well as untold thousands in...wagers could be refunded even after Jumping Rachel ran off. Gaudet, who owns and trains Jumping Rachel, received no part of the... |
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National show jumping final for Whitby brother and sister.
...National Trailblazers show jumping finals 2010 in July at...schools 2010 individual show jumping champion at 80cm. |
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`Jellybeans' keeps Shanthini `jumping'
...for the shows I do with the Jumping Jellybeans than my 15 years...to her newfound fame. The Jumping Jellybeans Company is perhaps...perform children- oriented shows. "Cinzia and I have been...performance together was a puppet show called The ... |
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The British Open Show Jumping Championships is delighted to announce Masta as...
...links with the British Open Show Jumping Championships, Masta...supplier at the British Open Show Jumping Championships again...Britain's premier equestrian shows and an ideal event to showcase...products." The British Open ... |
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LEARNING THE ROPES; JUMPING ROPE PROVIDES DECEPTIVELY GOOD EXERCISE.(CNY)
...performs with Cirque de Soleil's show "Quidam" for 2 1/2 months...and "pretzel" jumps, and jumping from squatting positions, and jumping with alternate legs sticking...physical education teacher, says jumping rope has become so popular... |
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