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on_the_road
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travelling about
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on_the_road: travelling about
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pilgrimage
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a journey to a sacred place
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pilgrimage: a journey to a sacred place
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excursion
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a journey taken for pleasure
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excursion: a journey taken for pleasure
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junketing
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taking an excursion for pleasure
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junketing: taking an excursion for pleasure
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airing
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a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air
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airing: a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air
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field_trip
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a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
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field_trip: a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
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voyage
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a journey to some distant place
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voyage: a journey to some distant place
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way
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a journey or passage
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way: a journey or passage
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ocean_trip
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an act of traveling by water
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ocean_trip: an act of traveling by water
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cruise
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an ocean trip taken for pleasure
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cruise: an ocean trip taken for pleasure
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maiden_voyage
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the first voyage of its kind
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maiden_voyage: the first voyage of its kind
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crossing
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a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
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crossing: a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
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lockage
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passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
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lockage: passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
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spaceflight
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a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
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spaceflight: a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
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water_travel
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travel by water
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water_travel: travel by water
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sailing
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riding in a sailboat
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sailing: riding in a sailboat
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luff
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the act of sailing close to the wind
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luff: the act of sailing close to the wind
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beat
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the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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beat: the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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ministry
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the work of a minister of religion
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ministry: the work of a minister of religion
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tack
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sailing a zigzag course
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tack: sailing a zigzag course
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seafaring
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the work of a sailor
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seafaring: the work of a sailor
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cabotage
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navigation in coastal waters
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cabotage: navigation in coastal waters
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boating
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water travel for pleasure
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boating: water travel for pleasure
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bareboating
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boating by chartering a bareboat and providing your own crew and provisions
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bareboating: boating by chartering a bareboat and providing your own crew and provisions
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commutation
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the travel of a commuter
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commutation: the travel of a commuter
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displacement
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to move something from its natural environment
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displacement: to move something from its natural environment
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transportation
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the act of moving something from one location to another
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transportation: the act of moving something from one location to another
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transshipment
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the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
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transshipment: the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
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airlift
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transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
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airlift: transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
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Berlin_airlift
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airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin
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Berlin_airlift: airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin
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connection
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shifting from one form of transportation to another
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connection: shifting from one form of transportation to another
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delivery
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
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delivery: the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
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cattle_drive
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driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
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cattle_drive: driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
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drive
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the act of driving a herd of animals overland
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drive: the act of driving a herd of animals overland
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airdrop
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delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft
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airdrop: delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft
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consignment
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the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
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consignment: the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
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passage
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the act of passing something to another person
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passage: the act of passing something to another person
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post
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the delivery and collection of letters and packages
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post: the delivery and collection of letters and packages
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service
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the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
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service: the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
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relay
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the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
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relay: the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
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carry
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the act of carrying something
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carry: the act of carrying something
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pickup
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the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
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pickup: the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
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packing
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carrying something in a pack on the back
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packing: carrying something in a pack on the back
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piggyback
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the act of carrying something piggyback
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piggyback: the act of carrying something piggyback
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fireman's_carry
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the act of carrying a person over your shoulder
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fireman's_carry: the act of carrying a person over your shoulder
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portage
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carrying boats and supplies overland
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portage: carrying boats and supplies overland
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porterage
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the transportation of burdens by porters
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porterage: the transportation of burdens by porters
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pursuit
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the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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pursuit: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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trailing
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the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
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trailing: the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
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shadowing
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the act of following someone secretly
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shadowing: the act of following someone secretly
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stalk
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the act of following prey stealthily
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stalk: the act of following prey stealthily
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wild-goose_chase
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the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable
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wild-goose_chase: the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable
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insertion
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the act of putting one thing into another
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insertion: the act of putting one thing into another
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cannulation
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the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
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cannulation: the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
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catheterization
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the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
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catheterization: the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
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instillation
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the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
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instillation: the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
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enclosure
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the act of enclosing something inside something else
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enclosure: the act of enclosing something inside something else
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packing
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the enclosure of something in a package or box
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packing: the enclosure of something in a package or box
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bundling
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the act of binding something into a bundle
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bundling: the act of binding something into a bundle
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encasement
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the act of enclosing something in a case
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encasement: the act of enclosing something in a case
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injection
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the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
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injection: the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
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epidural_injection
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injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia
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epidural_injection: injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia
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intradermal_injection
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an injection into the skin
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intradermal_injection: an injection into the skin
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intramuscular_injection
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an injection into a muscle
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intramuscular_injection: an injection into a muscle
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intravenous_injection
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an injection into a vein
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intravenous_injection: an injection into a vein
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fix
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something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
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fix: something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
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subcutaneous_injection
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an injection under the skin
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subcutaneous_injection: an injection under the skin
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infusion
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(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
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infusion: (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
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exchange_transfusion
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slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
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exchange_transfusion: slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
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transfusion
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the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another
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transfusion: the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another
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transfusion
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the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
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transfusion: the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
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perfusion
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pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
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perfusion: pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
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rise
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the act of changing location in an upward direction
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rise: the act of changing location in an upward direction
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levitation
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the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means
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levitation: the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means
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heave
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the act of lifting something with great effort
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heave: the act of lifting something with great effort
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funambulism
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walking on a tightrope or slack rope
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funambulism: walking on a tightrope or slack rope
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climb
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the act of climbing something
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climb: the act of climbing something
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scaling
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ascent by or as if by a ladder
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scaling: ascent by or as if by a ladder
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clamber
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an awkward climb
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clamber: an awkward climb
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escalade
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an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
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escalade: an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
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mountain_climbing
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the activity of climbing a mountain
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mountain_climbing: the activity of climbing a mountain
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Alpinism
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mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
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Alpinism: mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
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rock_climbing
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the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
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rock_climbing: the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
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soar
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the act of rising upward into the air
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soar: the act of rising upward into the air
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descent
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the act of changing your location in a downward direction
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descent: the act of changing your location in a downward direction
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dive
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a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
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dive: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
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rappel
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(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
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rappel: (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
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swoop
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a swift descent through the air
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swoop: a swift descent through the air
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power_dive
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a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
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power_dive: a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
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crash_dive
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a rapid descent by a submarine
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crash_dive: a rapid descent by a submarine
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drop
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the act of dropping something
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drop: the act of dropping something
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flop
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the act of throwing yourself down
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flop: the act of throwing yourself down
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lowering
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the act of causing something to move to a lower level
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lowering: the act of causing something to move to a lower level
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swing
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changing location by moving back and forth
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swing: changing location by moving back and forth
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return
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the act of going back to a prior location
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return: the act of going back to a prior location
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reentry
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the act of entering again
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reentry: the act of entering again
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remand
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the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
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remand: the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
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slide
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the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
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slide: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
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slippage
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failing to hold or slipping out of place
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slippage: failing to hold or slipping out of place
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skid
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an unexpected slide
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skid: an unexpected slide
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