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nine

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NUMBER table

2 : the ninth in a set or series <wears a nine>

3 : something having nine units or members: as a capitalized : the nine Muses b : a baseball team c : the first or last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course
- nine adjective
- nine pronoun, plural in construction
- to the nines 1 : to perfection 2 : in a highly elaborate or showy manner <dressed to the nines>

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plate

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Function: noun
domestic hollowware made of or plated with gold, silver, or base metals

b : a shallow usually circular vessel from which food is eaten or served

c (1) : a quantity to fill a plate : PLATEFUL (2) : a main course served on a plate (3) : food and service supplied to one person <a dinner at $10 a plate>

a smooth flat thin piece of material
b (1) : forged, rolled, or cast metal in sheets usually thicker than 1/4 inch (6 millimeters) (2) : a very thin layer of metal deposited on a surface of base metal by plating

c : one of the broad metal pieces used in armor;

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chain

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1 a : a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement)

b : a series of links used or worn as an ornament or insignia

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nine

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nine

Pronunciation: (nIn), [key]
?n.
1. a cardinal number, eight plus one.
2. a symbol for this number, as 9 or IX.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
4. a baseball team.
5. a playing card with nine pips.
6. dressed to the nines, looking one's best; dressed smartly, splendidly, etc.: All the girls were dressed to the nines for the party.
7. the Nine,the Muses.

?adj.
amounting to nine in number.

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plate

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Pronunciation: (plAt), [key]
?n., v., plat?ed, plat?ing.

?n.
1. a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
2. the contents of such a dish; plateful.
3. an entire course of a meal served on such a dish: I had the vegetable plate for lunch.
4. the food and service for one person, as at a banquet, fund-raising dinner, or the like: The wedding breakfast cost $20 a plate.
5. household dishes, utensils, etc., of metal plated with gold or silver.
6. household dishes, utensils, etc., made of gold or silver.
7. a dish, as of metal or wood, used for collecting offerings, as in a church.
8. a thin, flat sheet or piece of metal or other material, esp. of uniform thickness.
9. metal in such sheets.
10. a flat, polished piece of metal on which something may be or is engraved.
11. See license plate.

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cheeks

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1. either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw.

2. the side wall of the mouth between the upper and lower jaws.

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brain

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1. Anat., Zool.the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.

3. Sometimes, brains. (used with a pl. v.) understanding; intellectual power; intelligence.
4. the brain as the center of thought, understanding, etc.; mind; intellect.
5. brains, Slang.a member of a group who is regarded as its intellectual leader or planner: The junior partner is the brains of the firm.
6. Informal.a very intelligent or brilliant person.

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leave

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?v., left, leav?ing.

?v.t.
1. to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
2. to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job.
3. to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.: I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar.
4. to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.: Is there any coffee left?
5. to let stay or be as specified: to leave a door unlocked.
6. to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference: We left him to his work.
7. to let (a thing) remain for action or decision: We left the details to the lawyer.

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brief

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Pronunciation: (brEf), [key]
?adj., -er, -est,
?n., v.

?adj.
1. lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country.

2. using few words; concise; succinct: a brief report on weather conditions.

3. abrupt or curt.

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straight

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?adj. -er, -est,
?adv., n.

?adj.
1. without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
2. exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane: a straight table.
3. (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point.
4. evenly or uprightly formed or set: straight shoulders.
5. without circumlocution; frank; candid: straight speaking.
6. honest, honorable, or upright, as
conduct, dealings, methods, or persons.
7. in the proper order or condition: Things are straight now.

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cheese

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food known from ancient times and consisting of the curd of milk separated from the whey.

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ray

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?n.
1. a narrow beam of light.
2. a gleam or slight manifestation: a ray of hope.
3. a raylike line or stretch of something.
4. light or radiance.
5. a line of sight.

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dream

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?n., v., dreamed or dreamt, dream?ing,
?adj.

?n.
1. a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
2. the sleeping state in which this occurs.
3. an object seen in a dream.
4. an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake.