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  • 51Loose Fur — Infobox musical artist Name = Loose Fur Img capt = The trio of Loose Fur (c. 2003) Glenn Kotche, Jim O Rourke, and Jeff Tweedy. Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = Chicago, Illinois, USA Genre = Alternative rock Indie rock Post… …

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  • 52loose — [lu:s] adjective 1》 not firmly or tightly fixed in place.     ↘not held, tied, or packaged together.     ↘not bound or tethered.     ↘(of the ball in a game) in play but not in any player s possession. 2》 not fitting tightly or closely. 3》 not… …

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  • 53loose*/ — [luːs] adj I 1) not firmly fixed in position a loose tooth[/ex] One of the screws had come loose.[/ex] 2) not kept together as part of a group or in a container Loose oranges are 60p each.[/ex] 3) loose clothes are large and do not fit your body… …

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  • 54loose — {{11}}loose (adj.) early 13c., not securely fixed; c.1300, unbound, from O.N. lauss loose, free, vacant, dissolute, cognate with O.E. leas devoid of, false, feigned, incorrect, from P.Gmc. *lausaz (Cf. Dan. lès loose, untied, Swed. lös loose,… …

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  • 55loose — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Loose is used with these nouns as the object: ↑grip {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 not firmly fixed VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem ▪ One of the bricks feels slightly loose …

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  • 56loose-fitting — adjective not fitting closely; hanging loosely baggy trousers a loose fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather • Syn: ↑baggy, ↑sloppy • Similar to: ↑loose * * * /loohs fit ing/ …

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  • 57loose — 1. adjective 1) a loose floorboard Syn: not fixed in place, not secure, unsecured, unattached; detached, unfastened, untied; wobbly, unsteady, movable Ant: secure, tight 2) …

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  • 58Loose leaf — The term loose leaf is used in the United States and some other countries to describe a piece of notebook paper which is not actually fixed in a spiral notebook. In some places, like the United Kingdom, the phrase loose leaf refers more to the… …

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  • 59loose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. free, detached; flowing, unbound; vague, incoherent, diffuse; unrestrained, slack; dissipated, wanton, dissolute. See disjunction, impurity. v. t. free; loosen, unbind, undo; relax. See freedom. Ant …

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  • 60Loose Stream — For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery mentioned, see Mill machinery. Coordinates: 51°15′56″N 00°30′36″E / 51.26556°N 0.51°E / …

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