noun
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a new growth from a germinating seed or from a rootstock, tuber or the like; a sprout.
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an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin; hemorrhoid; piles.
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the tip of a blister or pimple.
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a slender, rigid piece of metal, having one end pointed and the other flattened, driven by hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening or in holding separate pieces together; a nail.
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a pin fixed to the axle, to prevent the wheel from coming off; a linch pin.
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a sharp, pointed tool to engrave letters, characters, on a metal coin.
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a rectangular piece or block of metal, having on its upper surface a letter or character in reverse, used to make an impression on paper, as in printing press or on a typewriter; a type.