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  • 21protrusile — /proh trooh sil, suyl, preuh /, adj. capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird. [1840 50; < L protrus(us) (ptp. of protrudere to PROTRUDE) + ILE] * * * …

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  • 22Choke pear (torture) — The Pear of Anguish. Torture museum in Lubuska Land Museum in Zielona Góra, Poland. The choke pear (or pear of anguish) is the modern name for a type of instrument displayed in some museums, consisting of a metal body (usually pear shaped)&#8230; …

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  • 23Monogenēs — To be distinguished from Monogenic (genetics), Monogenic system. Monogenēs (μονογενὴς) is a Greek word which may be used both as an adjective monogenēs pais only child, or only legitimate child, special child, and also on its own as a noun; o&#8230; …

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  • 24exsert — to thrust forth, protrude, 1660s, biologists variant of EXERT (Cf. exert) (q.v.) …

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  • 25Gewappet Ort — German To thrust forth from the Stehen or shielded half sword position …

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  • 26Gewappent Ortt — German To thrust forth from the Stehen or shielded half sword position …

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  • 27bulge — 1. noun 1) a bulge in the tire Syn: swelling, bump, lump, protuberance, prominence, tumescence 2) informal a bulge in the population Syn: surge, upsurge, rise, increase, escalation …

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  • 28spew — /spju / (say spyooh) verb (i) 1. Also, Obsolete, spue. to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit. 2. Colloquial to indicate or express extreme annoyance: if the Blues lose, we ll be spewing. –verb (t) 3. Also, Obsolete …

  • 29extend — [ek stend′, ikstend′] vt. [ME extended &LT; L extendere &LT; ex , out + tendere, to stretch: see THIN] 1. to stretch out or draw out to a certain point, or for a certain distance or time 2. to enlarge in area, scope, influence, meaning, effect,&#8230; …

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  • 30pro|trac|tile — «proh TRAK tuhl», adjective. capable of being lengthened out, or of being thrust forth: »The turtle has a protractile head …

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