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eco múltipleEco que se repite varias veces, reflejado recíproca y alternativamente por dos cuerpos duros.Rate it:

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esclerosis múltipleTrastorno del sistema nervioso central por episodios repetitivos de inflamación del tejido nervioso. Podría deberse a un daño a la vaina de mielina. Enfermedad que evoluciona hacia la muerte del paciente.Rate it:

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break rankTo march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.Rate it:

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spark spreadThe difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.Rate it:

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break ranksTo march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.Rate it:

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variable tandem repeat locusAny DNA sequence that exists in multiple copies strung together in various tandem lengths.Rate it:

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esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.Rate it:

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man of partsA man that is talented in multiple areas of life. This includes but is not limited to the area of seduction. He puts very little emphasis on memorized scripts or "peacocking" and instead relies on individualized ways to charm a woman.Rate it:

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second stringIn sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string.Rate it:

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be of two mindsTo be undecided or unsure; to equivocate; to have multiple opinions.Rate it:

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nest togetherTo fit together snugly; to be part of a compact unit.Rate it:

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against the worldTogether; as a group, unit, or couple.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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call off the dogsDuring a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.Rate it:

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checks and balancesA system for multiple parties wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.Rate it:

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common groundA characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems.Rate it:

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companyA unit of firefighters and their equipment.Rate it:

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companyA military unit, typically consisting of two or three platoons.Rate it:

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esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.Rate it:

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feeding frenzyA wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.Rate it:

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half-pintA unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.Rate it:

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hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

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ICUIntensive care unit.Rate it:

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jump ropeThe activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.Rate it:

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let me answer your last question firstA response given to a person who was asked multiple questions.Rate it:

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light paintingCamera painting, the artistic technique of moving a camera (while it records at a low shutter speed) such that light sources appear in multiple places or as streaks in the resulting photograph, the "painting".Rate it:

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MPMDInitialism of multiple program, multiple dataRate it:

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on the clockRemunerated per unit of time.Rate it:

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only sonA sole male child among multiple siblings.Rate it:

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pile-upA traffic accident or collision involving multiple vehicles.Rate it:

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point manIn combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.Rate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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set of pipesA wind instrument incorporating multiple pipes, such as a panpipe or bagpipe.Rate it:

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sprung rhythmIn poetry, a sprung rhythm is a heavily accented verse rhythm with an irregular number of unstressed syllables in each unit of metre.Rate it:

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square roda unit of area used for measuring small quantities of land. Equal in size to a square with sides 1 rod in length. Equal to 30¼ square yards or 1/160 acre. Sometimes known, simply, as a rod.Rate it:

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third stringA unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.Rate it:

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which is whichUsed to indicate multiple things are difficult to tell apartRate it:

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