panopticon |
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a prison constructed so that all parts are
visible from a single point.
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glabella |
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the point between the eyebrows.
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quaquaversal |
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sloping downward in all directions.
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zugzwang |
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(chess) a position in which all moves are detrimental.
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linn |
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(Scot.) a torrent or waterfall; a pool of water,
esp. one at the base of a waterfall; a precipice.
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dalles |
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rapids running in a gorge or canyon.
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swallet |
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(Brit.) an underground stream; an opening
through which a stream enters the ground.
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infundibuliform |
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funnel-shaped.
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cuniculus |
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a small burrow or tunnel.
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anfractuous |
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full of twists and turns.
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white damp |
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a poisonous gas in coal mines, mostly carbon
monoxide.
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