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01393339-v:
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
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01538928-v:
dry (ink) with blotting paper
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01539487-v:
absorb as if with a sponge
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00842692-n:
the act of sucking
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09921409-n:
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
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10034201-n:
a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
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13423922-n:
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
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14598079-n:
(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
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01282142-v:
draw in as if by suction
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01505254-v:
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
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00135073-r:
in a metaphorical manner
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00006336-a:
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
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00007331-a:
having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact
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00007516-a:
like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
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00007697-a:
able to take in large quantities of moisture
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00007813-a:
not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)
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00007990-a:
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
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00008734-a:
capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
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00108909-v:
treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
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00194005-n:
the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in
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00257947-v:
take in water at the bilge
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00420337-v:
take up the slack of
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00602255-v:
take up mentally
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00835032-n:
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
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00872715-a:
absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point
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01170983-v:
take up with the tongue
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01182302-a:
able to be absorbed and incorporated into body tissues
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01197980-v:
take up as if with a sponge
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01393611-v:
soak up with a sponge
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01539487-v:
absorb as if with a sponge
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01772305-a:
able to absorb fluids
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02216560-v:
take up, as of debts or payments
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02561560-a:
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
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02687682-n:
a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
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02765464-v:
suck or take up or in
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02805283-n:
a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat
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02918595-n:
a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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03260293-n:
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
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03432796-n:
a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
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03677976-n:
duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern
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04120695-n:
a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration
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04135315-n:
a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
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04198797-n:
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
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04369732-n:
a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
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04386792-n:
a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture
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04387932-n:
tampon used to absorb menstrual flow
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04388162-n:
plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
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04940146-n:
the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
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05010062-n:
(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
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05021535-n:
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
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05196220-n:
the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water
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06110823-n:
the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated
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11461268-n:
warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth
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11470765-n:
the heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements
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11470933-n:
the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in a large volume of a solvent
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11471097-n:
heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure
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11471578-n:
heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature
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11471977-n:
heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state
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11472131-n:
heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature
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12053405-n:
a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor
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13125117-n:
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
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13126684-n:
thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil
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13434688-n:
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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13465809-n:
the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
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13522084-n:
the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil
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13555915-n:
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
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13610815-n:
a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
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13772106-n:
the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
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14017871-n:
the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)
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14199700-n:
a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
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14264517-n:
a disease of cattle and sheep that is attributed to toxins absorbed from the intestines
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14400979-n:
a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
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14510401-n:
a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas
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14582220-n:
(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force
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14597413-n:
a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
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14597758-n:
a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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14598079-n:
(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
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14779796-n:
a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
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14796969-n:
a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
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14813957-n:
granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog
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14852003-n:
a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
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14877234-n:
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
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14883954-n:
a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition
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14938687-n:
an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
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14960721-n:
a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
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15056372-n:
a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled
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15277358-n:
the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
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