Earl of Warwick
— Noun
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~ English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
Egyptian water lily
— Noun
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~ white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
European water shrew
— Noun
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~ widely distributed Old World water shrew
Evelyn Waugh
— Noun
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~ English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
electromagnetic wave
— Noun
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~ radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
earth wax
— Noun
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~ a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
epilating wax
— Noun
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~ a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it
eyeglass wearer
— Noun
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~ a person who wears spectacles in order to see better
E. H. Weber
— Noun
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~ German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878)
Ernst Heinrich Weber
— Noun
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~ German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878)
English-weed
— Noun
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~ South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers
equivalent weight
— Noun
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~ the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
exercising weight
— Noun
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~ sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
Erik Weisz
— Noun
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~ United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)
Eudora Welty
— Noun
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~ United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001)