carburetor | (noun) mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion | Synonyms: carburettor |
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cretonne | (noun) an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies | - |
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foretoken | (noun) an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come | Synonyms: augury, preindication, sign |
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foretop | (noun) a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears | Synonyms: forelock |
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(noun) a platform at the head of a foremast | - |
pretor | (noun) an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic | Synonyms: praetor |
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pretorium | (noun) the tent of an ancient Roman general | Synonyms: praetorium |
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retort | (noun) a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat | - |
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(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | Synonyms: comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, return, riposte |
secretor | (noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | Synonyms: gland, secreter, secretory organ |
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