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• TAR PAPER (noun) The noun TAR PAPER has 1 sense: 1. a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing Familiarity information: TAR PAPER used as a noun is very rare.
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Nerve signal transmission speed varies widely depending on the type of nerve and the type of signal. Pain signals move surprisingly slowly, while pressure-sensing moves quickly (so, in your example, you'd feel the pressure of the slap before the
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• BAKELITE (noun) The noun BAKELITE has 1 sense: 1. a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc. Familiarity information: BAKELITE used as a noun is very rare.
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• DOPPLER SHIFT (noun) The noun DOPPLER SHIFT has 1 sense: 1. change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other Familiarity information: DOPPLER SHIFT used as a noun is very rare.
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• DETENTE (noun) The noun DETENTE has 1 sense: 1. the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) Familiarity information: DETENTE used as a noun is very rare.
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• POTASSIUM CHLORATE (noun) The noun POTASSIUM CHLORATE has 1 sense: 1. a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent Familiarity information: POTASSIUM CHLORATE used as a noun is
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• GYNAECOLOGY (noun) The noun GYNAECOLOGY has 1 sense: 1. the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women Familiarity information: GYNAECOLOGY used as a noun is very rare.
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• CAPITAL OF CANADA (noun) The noun CAPITAL OF CANADA has 1 sense: 1. the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec) Familiarity information: CAPITAL OF CANADA used as a noun is very rare.
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• VOLTMETER (noun) The noun VOLTMETER has 1 sense: 1. meter that measures the potential difference between two points Familiarity information: VOLTMETER used as a noun is very rare.
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• DIASTOLIC PRESSURE (noun) The noun DIASTOLIC PRESSURE has 1 sense: 1. the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood Familiarity information: DIASTOLIC
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