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  • 121rift — rift1 [rift] n. [ME < Dan, fissure < rive, to tear < ON rifa: see RIVE] 1. an opening caused by or as if by splitting; cleft; fissure 2. an open break in a previously friendly relationship 3. Geol. a large fault along which movement was… …

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  • 122de|hisce — «dih HIHS», intransitive verb, hisced, hisc|ing. Biology. (of an organ, seed pod, or other enclosed process) to burst open along a definite line, providing for discharge of the seeds or other contents. ╂[< Latin dehīscere < dē away from +… …

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  • 123CUCUMBER — Three species of cucumber are mentioned in the Bible and in rabbinic literature: kishu im, pakku ot, and the yerokat (or yerikat) ha ḥamor. (1) Kishu im: only the plural form occurs in the Bible, but the singular, kishut, occurs in rabbinic… …

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  • 124Bounce — Bounce, n. [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden leap or bound; a rebound. [1913 Webster] 2. A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump. [1913 Webster] The bounce burst open the door. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. An explosion, or the noise of one. [Obs.]… …

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  • 125Pop — Pop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Popped} (p[o^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Popping}.] 1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides. [1913 Webster] 2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from… …

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  • 126Pop — Pop, v. t. 1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one s head in at the door. [1913 Webster] He popped a paper into his hand. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to pop; to cause… …

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  • 127Popped — Pop Pop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Popped} (p[o^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Popping}.] 1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides. [1913 Webster] 2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move… …

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  • 128Popping — Pop Pop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Popped} (p[o^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Popping}.] 1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides. [1913 Webster] 2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move… …

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