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counter-influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
counteroffensives — Plural form of counteroffensive.
country of origin — the country from which a person originally comes
court of sessions — any of state courts of criminal jurisdiction in California, New York, and a few other states.
cross of lorraine — a cross with two horizontal bars above and below the midpoint of the vertical bar, the lower longer than the upper
crucifixion thorn — one of several leafless, very thorny shrubs or small trees of the southwestern desert areas of North America.
culture diffusion — the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.
de-baathification — the process of removing the members and influence of the Ba'ath Party from public office in Iraq following the US-led invasion of 2003
defending counsel — a barrister who defends a client in a trial
denial of service — a deliberate interruption in access to a computer system or network, esp by using multiple computers to generate an unmanageable volume of traffic (distributed denial of service)
denial-of-service — pertaining to or being an incident in which a computer or computer network is disabled, disrupting access or service: a website hit by a denial-of-service attack; unintentional denial-of-service problems.
deucalion's flood — a flood sent by Zeus that wiped out the entire population of the earth, except for Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha
diffused junction — a semiconductor junction formed by diffusing acceptor or donor impurity atoms into semiconductor material to form regions of p-type or n-type conductivity
disidentification — The act of disidentifying, or rejecting a personal or group identity.
disqualifications — Plural form of disqualification.
dna amplification — an increase in the frequency of replication of a DNA segment.
double refraction — the separation of a ray of light into two unequally refracted, plane-polarized rays of orthogonal polarizations, occurring in crystals in which the velocity of light rays is not the same in all directions.
drained of colour — colourless
droplet infection — infection spread by airborne droplets of secretions from the nose, throat, or lungs.
electrofiltration — Electrofiltration is a separation process in which an electric field is applied across a filter to improve separation.
electron affinity — a measure of the ability of an atom or molecule to form a negative ion, expressed as the energy released when an electron is attached
electronic office — integrated computer systems designed to handle office work
employment office — any of a number of government offices established to collect and supply to the unemployed information about job vacancies and to employers information about availability of prospective workers
eudoxus of cnidus — ?406–?355 bc, Greek astronomer and mathematician; believed to have calculated the length of the solar year
exfoliating cream — a granular cosmetic preparation that removes dead cells from the skin's surface
explicit function — a function whose values may be computed directly, as y = x2 + 1
factory inspector — a person who inspects factories
fairness doctrine — a policy mandated by the Federal Communications Commission, requiring radio and television stations to grant equal time to a political candidate, group, etc., to present an opposing viewpoint to one already aired.
farming community — a community where farming is the main industry
fashion-conscious — interested in, and wanting to wear, fashionable clothes
fee-paying school — a school which charges fees to parents of pupils
fermentation lock — a valve placed on the top of bottles of fermenting wine to allow bubbles to escape
fictitious person — a legal entity or artificial person, as a corporation.
fifth commandment — “Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”: fifth of the Ten Commandments.
fine-toothed comb — a comb with fine, closely set teeth
fingertip control — control exercised through your fingertips, e.g. by touching a touchscreen
fire commissioner — the senior or officer at state or provincial level in charge of fire prevention and fire safety
first call on sth — If you have first call on something, you will be asked before anyone else whether you want to buy or use it.
first commandment — “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”: first of the Ten Commandments.
first performance — the first time that a play or concert is performed
fishnet stockings — leg coverings for women, made from an open mesh fabric resembling netting
flagrante delicto — Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
floating currency — a currency that is free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces
floating dry dock — a dock that floats and can be lowered in the water for the entrance of a ship, and then raised for use as a dry dock
florentine stitch — a straight stitch worked in a high and low relief pattern to form a variety of zigzag or oblique designs.
flowering currant — an ornamental shrub, Ribes sanguineum, growing to 2 to 3 metres (6 to 9ft) in height, with red, crimson, yellow, or white flowers: family Saxifragaceae
flowering tobacco — any plant belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, as N. alata and N. sylvestris, having clusters of fragrant flowers that usually bloom at night, grown as an ornamental.
fluid lubrication — lubrication in which bearing surfaces are separated by an oil film sustained by the motion of the parts
fluorescent light — a fluorescent lamp in domestic or commercial use; a fluorescent strip
fluorescent strip — a fluorescent light in the form of a long strip

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