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hydrant
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a large, upright cylinder with a valve for drawing water directly from a water main; fireplug.
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hydrogen
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a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that burns easily and weighs less than any other element
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dehydrated
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take water or moisture from; dry: dehydrate vegetables
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chronic
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lasting a longtime
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synchronize
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occur at the same time ;agree in time
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thermos
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container made with a vacuum between its inner and outer walls so that its contents remain hot or cold for a long time.
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thermometer
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instrument for measuring the temperature of a body or of space ,usually by means of the expansion and contraction of mercury or alcohol in a capillary tube and bulb with a graduated scale
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diameter
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a line segment passing from one side through the center of a circle
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speedometer
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instrument to indicate the speed of an automobile or other vehicle ,and often the distance traveled.
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centimeter
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unit of length equal to 1/100 of a meter
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hydrophobia
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of or having to do with water or other liquids at rest or in motion
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hydroelectric
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of or having to do with generation of electricity by water power.
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hydrophobia
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an abnormal fear of water.
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chronicle
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record of events in the order in which they took place
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chronological
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of or in accordance with an chronology
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thermostat
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an automatic device for regulating temperate.
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thermal
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of or having to do with heat; thermic.
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geometry
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branch of mathematics which studies the relationship of points, lines, angles, and surfaces of figures in space ; the mathematics of space.
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barometer
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instrument for measuring the pressure of air, used in determining height above sea level and predicting probable changes in the weather.
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symmetry
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a regular, balanced
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chronograph
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instrument for measuring very short intervals of time accurately such as a stop watch
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thermodynamic
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using force due to heat or to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy
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thermonuclear
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of or having to do with the fusion of atoms through very high temperature as in the hydrogen bomb
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metronome
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device that can be adjusted to make loud ticking sounds at different speeds
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asymmetrical
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not symmetrical
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