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celeriac
səˈler.i.æk
nounCelery of a variety that forms a large swollen root that can be eaten cooked or raw.
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More recently, celery breeding has been directed toward tolerance to a new strain of the same disea…
nounA type of celery with a large, round, white root, eaten as a vegetable
patentable
adjectiveUsed to describe a product for which it is possible to get a patent
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A patentable idea/invention/product
pyramid
nounA monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient egypt.
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The ancient egyptians used the pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and temples for their gods.
verbStack or arrange in the shape of a pyramid.
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What is the " best " way to do the gene pyramiding?
precedent
ˈpres.ɪ.dənt
nounAn earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
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There are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training
adjectivePreceding in time, order, or importance.
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A precedent case
nounA previous action, situation, or decision that can be used as a reason or example for a similar action or decision at a later time
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[ c ] conditions have changed enormously, and the past is not much of a precedent., [ u ] precedent…
screeded
verbLevel (a floor or layer of concrete) with a straight edge using a back and forth motion while moving across the surface.
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Once the floor is initially screeded, the first hand tool in the superflat process is the saw beam.
nounA long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious.
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Her criticism appeared in the form of screeds in a local film magazine
nounA levelled layer of material (e.g. cement) applied to a floor or other surface.
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The lift was inoperable, the walls had been left with barely an undercoat on them and there was bar…