ader 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
Appian Way
— Noun
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～ an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC
apex of the sun's way
— Noun
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～ the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
Anthony Wayne
— Noun
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～ American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)
automatic weapon
— Noun
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～ a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
atomic weapon
— Noun
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～ a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
athletic wear
— Noun
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～ attire worn for sport or for casual wear
Andrew Lloyd Webber
— Noun
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～ English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948)
Ash Wednesday
— Noun
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～ the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`Fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance
alligator weed
— Noun
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～ prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
ague weed
— Noun
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～ gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
Alfred Lothar Wegener
— Noun
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～ German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
apothecaries' weight
— Noun
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～ any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
avoirdupois weight
— Noun
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～ a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
atomic weight
— Noun
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～ (chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units
Andre Weil
— Noun
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～ United States mathematician (born in France) (1906-1998)
August Friedrich Leopold Weismann
— Noun
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～ German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914)
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
— Noun
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～ English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)
air well
— Noun
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～ a shaft for ventilation
artesian well
— Noun
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～ a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward