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1    a barrier of concrete, earth, etc., built across a river to create a body of water, as for a domestic water supply  
2    a reservoir of water created by such a barrier  
3    something that resembles or functions as a dam  
      vb   , dams, damming, dammed  
4    tr; often foll by: up   to obstruct or restrict by or as if by a dam  
     (C12: probably from Middle Low German; compare Old Icelandic damma to block up)  
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1 Serotherapic Substance 2 Intravenous Fluid
medical term
1.act silly; 2. avoid work
E.g: He is a computer games junkie.
1 Writen Rule Legislation 2 Stabilization control
Care!!! Double meaning giving mistraductions
1 Emergency Medical Technician 2 Nickname for Paramedical Professional
1 Mobile Intensive Care Unit 2 Physician manned Ambulance
(1) a remote area; an area in the countryside that is far from a town or city (2) a town or city regarded as dull or unsophisticated
[Informal] [Disapproving] E.g.: Living out in the sticks requires more thought when it comes to transport due to the fact that you live far away from anywhere.
n 1 a hatch of eggs laid by a particular bird or laid in a single nest 2 a brood of chickens 3 Informal a group, bunch, or cluster vb 4 tr to hatch (chickens)
A currency coin worth $1.00 in Canada. Bigger than a quarter but smaller than a tooney.
looney also can mean strange or weird. ex.He had always been a little bit looney.
1. [Mil.] a pilot who comes in support of the leading aircraft. He is positionned besides and slightly behind the leading aircraft. 2. [Fig.] a person who helps a friend to approach potential partners
2. this meaning has been popularised by the TV series How I Met Your Mother
1. perdre du temps 2. passer le temps ; tuer le temps
1 Ambulance and Primary Care medical emergencies 2 Ambulance Emergency Care
1 Control by Legislation Legislate 2 Maintain steady state Stabilize
Care !!! Double meaning giving mistraductions


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