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  • 71moiré — or moire noun Etymology: French moiré, from moiré like moire, from moire Date: 1818 1. a. an irregular wavy finish on a fabric b. a ripple pattern on a stamp 2. a fabric having a wavy watered appearance 3. an independent usually shimmering… …

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  • 72flash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English flaschen, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. rush, dash used of flowing water 2. to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare 3. a. to appear suddenly < an idea flash …

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  • 73peacock — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pecok, from pe (from Old English pēa peafowl, from Latin pavon , pavo peacock) + cok cock Date: 14th century 1. a male peafowl distinguished by a crest of upright feathers and by greatly elongated loosely webbed&#8230; …

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  • 74shimmer — I. verb (shimmered; shimmering) Etymology: Middle English schimeren, from Old English scimerian; akin to Old English scīnan to shine more at shine Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light ;&#8230; …

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  • 75Ahmad Shah Durrani — Infobox Monarch name =Ahmad Shah Durrani title =Shah, Amir caption = reign =1747 1773 coronation =October, 1747 othertitles =Padshah of the Durrani Empire, Bahadur, Padshah i Ghazi, Dur i Durran (Pearl of Pearls) full name =Ahmad Khan Abdali&#8230; …

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  • 76Analog television — Analog (or analogue) television encodes television picture and sound information and transmits it as an analog signal: one in which the message conveyed by the broadcast signal is a function of deliberate variations in the amplitude and/or&#8230; …

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  • 77Bifröst — For other uses, see Bifrost (disambiguation). The god Heimdallr stands before the rainbow bridge while blowing a horn (1905) by Emil Doepler. In Norse mythology, Bifröst or Bilröst is a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (the&#8230; …

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  • 78Carbon monoxide — chembox Name = Carbon monoxide ImageFileL1 = Carbon monoxide 2D.svg ImageSizeL1 = 100px ImageNameL1 = Structure of the carbon monoxide molecule ImageFileR1 = Carbon monoxide 3D vdW.png ImageSizeR1 = 120px ImageNameR1 = Space filling model of the&#8230; …

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  • 79David Cronenberg — at Cannes, 2002 Born David Paul Cronenberg March 15, 1943 (1943 03 15) (age&#160;68) …

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  • 80Elvis Presley — For other uses, see Elvis (disambiguation) and Elvis Presley (disambiguation). Elvis Presley …

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