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lapse rate
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difference between atmospheric measurements with height variation. Usually related to temperature
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rugged
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rough, uneven
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updrafts
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upward moving air current
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tandem
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doing something together or at the same time
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waning years
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final years
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far-flung
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very distant
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vessel
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ship or large boat
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aloft
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high up in the air
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bridle
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A set of leather bands to put around a horse's head to control it - rédea
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winch
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mechanical equipment with a rope or chain to lift heavy objects - talha
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reel
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round mechanical equipment used to roll a fish line or film - carretilha
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wind
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can be air current or to turn something several times around another thing - rewind (with different pronunciation).
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drum
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instrument (music) or large round bottle to store liquid (tambor)
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capstan
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round object similar to a drum used to wind up a rope to lift heavy equipment (winch)
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withers
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when a plant become smaller, drier and start to die
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