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  2. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Often called a Block or Master Pattern. This pattern is highly developed and very accurate pattern that is designed to fit a specific set of measurements. This pattern is used in turn to create other more stylized patterns. [28] staystitching A stay stitch is a stitch that is used inside the seam allowance to stop the fabric from stretching ...

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a sharp explosive sound (noun and verb) pop music carbonated soft drink (U.S. usage is regional; also: soda, soda pop) (pop in) to arrive unexpectedly father (colloquial) (slang) to shoot; to kill, esp. with a gun (n.) a sudden increase (as in price) (orig. Stock exchange) * porter: doorman, gatekeeper, or building maintenance worker * bearer ...

  4. Master - Wikipedia

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    The Master, a nickname for Ancient One (Marvel Comics) The Master, the player's character in the Nintendo game series ActRaiser; The Master, an optional three-time boss Toad Sensei in Paper Mario; The Master, a title character in the novel The Master and Margarita; The Master, the main (and mostly absent) villain from Power Rangers Mystic Force

  5. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    (verb) – Slang term for splitting an arrow embedded in a target with another arrow. (noun) – Slang term for the above action, or for an arrow involved in that action. run archery (practice) – Shooting discipline connecting archery with running

  6. Glossary of spirituality terms - Wikipedia

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    Sacrifice: (from a Middle English verb meaning 'to make sacred', from Old French, from Latin sacrificium : sacer, sacred; sacred + facere, to make) Commonly known as the practice of offering food, or the lives of animals or people to the gods, as an act of propitiation or worship.

  7. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    usually in the context "ticket tout"; to re-sell tickets, usually to a live event. Verb: to tout, touting. Ticket touts can usually be seen outside a venue prior to the beginning of the event, selling tickets (which may well be fake) cash-in-hand. Known as scalping in the US. tower block high rise public housing building.

  8. Honorifics in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    The word Rabbi means "master" and is traditionally used for a religious teacher. In English in particular, it came to be commonly used to refer to any ordained Jewish scholar. In Israel , among the Haredim , Rabbi can be used colloquially interchangeably with the Yiddish Reb , and is used as a friendly title, similar to calling someone " Sir ".

  9. Glossary of contract bridge terms - Wikipedia

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    2) (Verb) To bid voluntarily to a contract that the partnership cannot make. 3) (Verb) To bid too high, irrespective of the result. 4) (Noun) (obsolete) In old texts, may refer to an overcall. Overboard (Slang) Having overbid. Overcall The first bid made by one of opener's opponents unless they intervene first by a double. Overcaller