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noun
- A box or casing of clay used to protect delicate ceramics during firing; a saggar
- (slang) term for a young male, who wears trousers very low on his hips, exposing underwear and/or his buttocks or lower abdominals.
- The NATO designation for a Soviet AT-3 series man-portable, wire-guided missile first deployed in the 1960's.
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| saltation |
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noun
- a leap, jump or dance
- (biology) a sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation
- any abrupt transition
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| salt dome |
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noun - (geology) An upwelling of crystalline rock salt and its aureole of deformed sediments
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| sandpit |
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noun
- An enclosed area, generally within a childrens play area, containing sand. The purpose of which is to allow play construction and enjoyment.
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| Sangamon |
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proper noun
- A county in central Illinois, with county seat Springfield.
- A river originating in central Illinois, a tributary to the Illinois river.
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| sapropel |
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noun
- an aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in stagnant water
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| scarp |
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noun
- the steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet
- (geology) a cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion; the steeper side of an escarpment
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| scoria |
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noun (scoriae)
- The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore
- (geology) A porous rock that is formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.
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| scree |
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noun
- loose stony debris on a slope
- a slope of such material at the base of a cliff etc
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| seam |
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noun
- A folded back and stitched piece of fabric.
- A suture.
- A thin stratum, especially of coal or mineral.
- (cricket) The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.
- An old English measure of grain, containing eight bushels.
- An old English measure of glass, containing twenty-four weys of five pounds, or 120 pounds.
- 1952: As white glass was 6s. the 'seam', containing 24 'weys' (pise, or pondera) of 5 lb., and 2 1/2 lb. was reckoned sufficient to make one foot of glazing, the cost of glass would be 1 1/2d. leaving 2 1/2d. for labour. — L.F. Salzman, Building in England, p. 175.
verb
- To put together with a seam.
- To mark with a seam.
- To crack open along a seam.
- (cricket) Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.
- (cricket) Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.
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adjective
- Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate.
- Acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands.
- Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Cf. primary.
- (geology) Subsequent in origin; -- said of minerals produced by alteertion or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rocks mass; also of characters of minerals (as secondary cleavage, etc.) developed by pressure or other causes.
- (zootomy) Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird.
- (medicine) Dependent or consequent upon another disease; as, Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever. (b) Occuring in the second stage of a disease; as, the secondary symptoms of syphilis.
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| sediment |
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noun
- Small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
- The Nile delta is composed of that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.
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| sedimentary |
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adjective
- (geology) A form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
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| sedimentation |
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noun
- The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid
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| sedimentology |
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noun - (geology) The study of natural sediments and of the processes by which they are formed
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| seismic |
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adjective
- Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
- (Metaphorically) Of very large, or widespread effect.
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| seismicity |
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noun
- factor of how seismic a region is. How prone it is to earthquakes.
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| seismograph |
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noun
- an instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity, direction and duration of earthquakes and similar events
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| seismology |
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noun
- The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources
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| seismometer |
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noun
- (geology) A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph
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| seismoscope |
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noun
- an instrument that indicates the occurrence of an earthquake
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| series |
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noun (series)
- A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
- A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals
- Friends was one of the most successful television series in recent years.
- (analysis) The sum of the terms of a sequence.
- (cricket) A group of matches between two sides; the aim being to win more matches than the opposition
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| shake |
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noun
- The act of shaking something.
- The cat gave the mouse a .
- A milkshake.
- Ground-up marijuana.
verb (shakes, shaking, shook, shaken)
- (transitive) (ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly from side to side.
- The earthquake shook the building.
- (transitive) To disturb emotionally; to shock.
- Her father's death shook her terribly.
- (transitive) To lose, evade, or get rid of (something)
- I can't the feeling that I forgot something.
- (intransitive) To move from side to side.
- She shook with grief.
- (intransitive) To shake hands.
- OK, let's on it.
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| sheet |
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noun
- A thin cloth covering for a bed.
- Use the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed.
- A single rectangular piece of paper.
- Can I have a of paper?
- A flat metal pan used for baking.
- Place the rolls on the cookie , edges touching, and bake for 10-11 minutes.
- A thin, flat layer of material; as, a sheet of tinfoil.
- Can I have a of paper?
- A broad, flat expanse of material on the ground; as, a sheet of mud, a sheet of ice.
- (context, nautical) A line used to adjust the trim of a sail.
- (context, nautical, nonstandard) A sail. (un-informed usage, correctly refers to the line)
- (curling) The area of ice on which a curling game is played.
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| shield |
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noun
- (Armor) A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
- Quotations
- 1599: Knocks go and come; God's vassals drop and die; And sword and shield, In bloody field, Doth win immortal fame. — William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act III, Scene II, line 8.
- 1786: The shields used by our Norman ancestors were the triangular or heater shield, the target or buckler, the roundel or rondache, and the pavais, pavache, or tallevas. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 22.
- Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
- Quotations
- 1592: Go muster men. My counsel is my shield; We must be brief when traitors brave the field. — William Shakespeare, Richard III, Act 4, Scene 3, line 56.
- Figuratively, one who protects or defends.
- Quotations
- 1611: Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. The Holy Bible, King James Version, Genesis 15:1.
- (botany) In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.
- (heraldry) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
- (geology) A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
- (mining) (Mining) A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.
- A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.
- Bespotted as with shields of red and black. Spenser.
- (obsolete) A coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield.
- (scifi) A field of energy which protects or defends.
- (colloquial) A police badge
- Quotations
- The chief put something in his hand and Bosch looked down to see the gold detective's . http://www.michaelconnelly.com/Book_Collection/Closers/ClosersExcerpt/closersexcerpt.html
- (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
verb
- To protect, to defend.
- 2004: w: Chris Wallace (journalist), Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
- :Shots rang out and a 15-year-old boy, shielding a woman from the line of fire, was killed.
- (electricity) to protect from the influence of
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| sial |
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noun - (geology) The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.
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| sill |
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noun
- (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.
- She looked out the window resting her elbows on the window sill.
- A horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame.
- A horizontal layer of igneous rock between older rock beds.
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| silt |
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noun
- Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
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| Silurian |
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proper noun - (geology) The Silurian period.
adjective - (geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
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| sima |
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noun (wikipedia, sima (geology), sima)
- (geology) The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium.
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| sink |
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noun
- A basin used for holding water for washing.
- (baseball) The motion of a sinker pitch.
- Jones' has a two-seamer with heavy .
verb (sinks, sinking, sank, sunk or sunken)
- (intransitive) To descend into a liquid or other substance or material.
- (transitive) To submerge (something) in a liquid or other substance or material.
- (transitive) To cause (a ship, etc) to sink.
- (transitive) To push (something) into something.
- The dog sank its teeth into the delivery man's leg.
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| sinkhole |
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noun
- (context, Geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage
- also called sink. A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.
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| sinter |
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noun - (geology) an alluvial sediment deposited by a mineral spring
- a mass formed by sintering
- a mixture of iron ore and fluxes added to a blast furnace
verb
- to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
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| slag |
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noun
- The impurity, impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refine, refining it from its ore; also, vitrify, vitrified cinders.
- The scoria of a volcano.
- (context, UK, AU, pejorative) A woman (sometimes a man) who has loose morals relating to sex.
verb (slags, slagging, slagged, slagged)
- (transitive) To make slag.
- (transitive) To talk badly about someone; to denigrate someone.
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| snowfield |
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noun
- a large permanent expanse of snow on a mountain or at the head of a glacier
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| soil science |
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noun
- The scientific study of the formation, classification, mapping, and the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil
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| solfatara |
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noun
- an area of volcanic activity that gives off sulfurous steam
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| sorted |
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adjective
- Put into some order by sorting.
- a sorted list of numbers
- (informal; usually with out) In good order, under control.
- I have to get my life .
- (slang) In possession of a sufficient supply, especially of narcotics.
- Sorted for e"s and whizz (song and album by UK band w:Pulp_(band), Pulp)
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| sorting |
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noun
- ordering
- categorizing
verb
- (present participle of, to sort)
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| stack |
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noun
- A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch.
- A pile of similar objects, each directly on top of the last.
- Please bring me a chair from that stack in the corner.
- A pile of poles or wood, indefinite in quantity.
- A pile of wood containing 108 cubic feet. (~3 m³)
- A smokestack.
- (computing) A linear data structure in which the last datum stored is the first retrieved; a LIFO queue.
- (computing) A portion of memory in a computer occupied by a data structure, particularly (the stack) that portion of main memory manipulated during machine language procedure call related instructions.
- (geology) Coastal landform. A large vertical column of rock in the sea.
- (context, library) Compactly spaced bookshelf, bookshelves used to house large collections of books.
- (figurative) A large amount of an object.
- (military) A pile of rifles or muskets in a cone shape.
- (poker) The amount of money a player has on the table.
- (architecture) A vertical drain pipe.
verb
- To place one or more objects or material in the form of a stack or on an existing stack.
- Please stack those chairs in the corner.
- (card games) To arrange the cards in a deck in a particular manner.
- This is the third hand in a row you've drawn a four-of-a-kind. Someone is stacking the deck!
- (poker) To take all the money another player currently has on the table.
- I won Jill's last $100 this hand; I stacked her!
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noun
- a phase
- ''He is in the recovery of his illness.
- The area, in any theatre, generally raised, upon which an audience watches plays or other public ceremonies.
- ''The band returned to the to play an encore.
- Short for stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers
- ''The pulled into town carrying the payroll for the mill and three ladies.
- (electronics) the number of an electronic circuit"s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
- a 3- cascade of a 2nd-order bandpass Butterworth filter
- The place on a microscope where the slide is placed
- He placed the slide on the stage.
verb (stag, ing)
- To produce on a stage.
- The local theater group will "Pride and Prejudice".
- To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
- The salesman"s demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective.
- To pause or wait at a designated location.
- We staged the cars to be ready for the start, then waited for the starter to drop the flag.
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| stalactite |
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noun
- (geology) A mineral deposit of calcium carbonate, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.
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| stalagmite |
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noun
- (geology) A mineral deposit of calcium carbonate, in shapes similar to icicles, that lie on the ground of a cave.
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| stratify |
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verb (stratif, i, ed)
- (intransitive) To become separated out into distinct layers or stratum, strata.
- In this cut you can see how the sedimentary rock layers have been clearly stratified.
- Even without a pronounced social class system, people in a large society tend to .
- (transitive) To separate out into distinct layers or stratum, strata.
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noun - (geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification)
- (archaeology) the layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.
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noun (strat, a)
- One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another
- (geology) A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout
- Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers
- (biology) A layer of tissue
- A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status
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noun - (countable) (mineralogy) One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock, formed by repeated twinning of crystals.
- (countable) (geomorphology) One of a number of parallel scratch lines in rock outcrops, formed when glaciers dragged rocks across the landscape.
- The action of marking with a stria.
- The result of being marked with a stria.
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| stromatolite |
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noun
- (geology) A rock-like structure built by cyanobacteria.
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| structural |
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adjective
- of, relating to, or having structure
- used in building
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| stylolite |
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noun - (geology) An irregular surface between strata consisting of toothlike projections; most common in limestone and dolomite
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noun
- a very large continent that split into smaller ones in the earth, Earth"s geologic past.
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| superposition |
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noun
- The placing of one thing on top of another
- (geology) The deposition of one stratum over another; the principle that in a series of sedimentary strata, the lower strata are the older
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| swarm |
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noun
- A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony
- A mass of people or animals in turmoil
verb
- (intransitive) To move as a swarm
- (intransitive) To teem, or be overrun with insects
- (intransitive) To climb by gripping with arms and legs
- (transitive) To fill a place as a swarm
- (transitive) To climb a thing by gripping with arms and legs
- (transitive) To overwhelm as by an opposing army
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| syncline |
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noun Syncline
- (geology) A concave-upward fold in rock strata
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| system |
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noun
- A collection of organized things; as, a solar system.
- A way of organising or planning.
- A whole composed of relationships among the members.
- In music, a set of staffs that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
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