noun
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the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb; the hand.
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an elephant's elongated prehensile nose; the trunk.
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the length of the arm from the end of the middle finger to the elbow; a former unit of linear measure, about 18-22 inches (45.4-55.5 cm); a cubit.
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a compulsory payment, usu. a percentage, levied on income, property value, sales price, etc. for the support of a government; a tax.
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a payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, esp. as a sign of dependence; tribute.
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a ray of light.
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water.
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a cloud.
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a liquid, usu. red and circulating in the arteries and veins of vertebrates, that carries oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body; blood.
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an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen; air.
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a symbol for the number 2.
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the cardinal number six; 6.
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pellets of frozen rain falling in showers from cumulonimbus clouds; hail.
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a small south constellation near Virgo; the Corvus.