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  • 61Water line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… …

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  • 62water fern — ▪ plant       any member of a group of ferns (fern) in the subfamily Parkerioideae, family Pteridaceae, plant division Pteridophyta. Ceratopteris consists of at least four species (C. cornuta, C. pteridoides, C. richardii, and C. thalictroides),… …

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  • 63water wing — noun 1. water wings plural : a pneumatic device to give support to the body of a person swimming or learning to swim disgusted Londoners discovered that their car was as useful to them as water wings in a desert Mollie Panter Downes 2. : a wall… …

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  • 64give over to — or give up to PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If something is given over or given up to a particular use, it is used entirely for that purpose. [be V ed P P n] Much of the garden was given over to vegetables... [be V ed P P n] One third of their entire …

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  • 65water leg — Leg Leg (l[e^]g), n. [Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. l[ae]g calf of the leg, Sw. l[ a]gg.] 1. A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot.… …

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  • 66give rise to — {v. phr.} To be the reason for; cause. * /A branch floating in the water gave rise to Columbus hopes that land was near./ * /John s black eye gave rise to rumors that he had been in a fight./ …

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  • 67give rise to — {v. phr.} To be the reason for; cause. * /A branch floating in the water gave rise to Columbus hopes that land was near./ * /John s black eye gave rise to rumors that he had been in a fight./ …

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  • 68give\ rise\ to — v. phr. To be the reason for; cause. A branch floating in the water gave rise to Columbus hopes that land was near. John s black eye gave rise to rumors that he had been in a fight …

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  • 69give way — collapse, fail The dam gave way and the water flooded the farmland below …

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  • 70water wings — plural noun inflated floats fixed to the arms of someone learning to swim to give increased buoyancy …

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