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  • 1estimate — 1 / est&m&t/ noun (C) 1 a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something: a rough estimate (=not very exact): At a rough estimate I d say it s about 150 miles. | a conservative estimate (=deliberately rather low): That seems a… …

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  • 2estimate — ▪ I. estimate es‧ti‧mate 1 [ˈestmt] noun [countable] 1. a calculation of what the value, size, amount etc of something will probably be: • They were able to give us a rough estimate (= a not very exact one ) of the cost. • Even the most …

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  • 3estimate — es|ti|mate1 W2S3 [ˈestımıt] n 1.) a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something ▪ a rough estimate (=not an exact calculation) of how much time we ll need ▪ A conservative estimate (=a deliberately low estimate) puts annual sales at… …

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  • 4lowball — 1. noun a) The position of the ball on an American railroad ball signal that indicated Stop. b) A form of poker in which the lowest ranking poker hand wins the pot. Usually the ace is the lowest ranking card, straights and flushes do not count… …

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  • 5To weigh down — Weigh Weigh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weighed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weighing}.] [OE. weien, weyen, weghen, AS. wegan to bear, move; akin to D. wegen to weigh, G. w[ a]gen, wiegen, to weigh, bewegen to move, OHG. wegan, Icel. vega to move, carry, lift,… …

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  • 6Weigh — Weigh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weighed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weighing}.] [OE. weien, weyen, weghen, AS. wegan to bear, move; akin to D. wegen to weigh, G. w[ a]gen, wiegen, to weigh, bewegen to move, OHG. wegan, Icel. vega to move, carry, lift, weigh,… …

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  • 7Weighed — Weigh Weigh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weighed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weighing}.] [OE. weien, weyen, weghen, AS. wegan to bear, move; akin to D. wegen to weigh, G. w[ a]gen, wiegen, to weigh, bewegen to move, OHG. wegan, Icel. vega to move, carry, lift,… …

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  • 8Weighing — Weigh Weigh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weighed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weighing}.] [OE. weien, weyen, weghen, AS. wegan to bear, move; akin to D. wegen to weigh, G. w[ a]gen, wiegen, to weigh, bewegen to move, OHG. wegan, Icel. vega to move, carry, lift,… …

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  • 9weigh — I. v. a. 1. Bear up, raise, swing up, lift so that it hangs in the air. 2. Try in the balance, find the weight of, determine the heaviness of. 3. Counterbalance, be equivalent to in weight, have the heaviness of. 4. Pay, allot, take by weight. 5 …

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  • 10china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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