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(noun) a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239
Pu, atomic number 94, plutonium
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(noun) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
wharfage, pier, wharf, dock
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(noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
groin, mole, bulwark, breakwater, seawall, groyne, jetty
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(noun) artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
cloth, material, textile, fabric
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(noun) an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
terror, affright, panic
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(noun) soldiers collectively
troops, soldiery, military personnel
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(verb) add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"
supplement
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(verb) take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
clutch, prehend, seize
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(verb) make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
denote, announce
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(verb) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
decamp, make off, go off, run off, bolt, abscond, absquatulate
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(adverb) negation of a word or group of words; "he does not speak French"; "she is not going"; "they are not friends"; "not many"; "not much"; "not at all"
not, non
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