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figure of speech — any expressive use of language, as a metaphor, simile, personification, or antithesis, in which words are used in other than their literal sense, or in other than their ordinary locutions, in order to suggest a picture or image or for other special effect. Compare trope (def 1).
figure-conscious — concerned to keep an attractively slim body shape
fire regulations — rules intended to make sure that people and property stay safe in the event of a fire
focused strategy — a business strategy in which an organization divests itself of all but its core activities, using the funds raised to enhance the distinctive abilities that give it an advantage over its rivals
for a good cause — If you say that something is for a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity.
for good measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
four-masted brig — jackass bark (def 2).
gadsden purchase — a tract of 45,535 sq. mi. (117,935 sq. km), now contained in New Mexico and Arizona, purchased for $10,000,000 from Mexico in 1853, the treaty being negotiated by James Gadsden.
galactic cluster — a comparatively young, irregularly shaped group of stars, often numbering up to several hundred, and held together by mutual gravitation; usually found along the central plane of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
gallium arsenide — a crystalline and highly toxic semiconductor, GaAs, used in light-emitting diodes, lasers, and electronic devices.
gaudeamus igitur — let us therefore rejoice
gaussian integer — a complex number of the form a + bi where a and b are integers.
general quarters — a condition of readiness for combat on a warship, during which crew members remain at their battle stations and have guns and ammunition ready for immediate loading.
general solution — a solution to a differential equation that contains arbitrary, unevaluated constants.
globular cluster — a comparatively older, spherically symmetrical, compact group of up to a million old stars, held together by mutual gravitation, that are located in the galactic halo and move in giant and highly eccentric orbits around the galactic center.
glory-of-the-sun — a bulbous, Chilean plant, Leucocoryne ixioides, of the amaryllis family, having fragrant, white or blue flowers.
gnu archive site — (body) The main GNU FTP archive is on gnu.org but copies ("mirrors") of some or all of the files there are also held on many other computers around the world. To avoid overloading gnu.org and the Internet you should FTP files from the machine closest to yours. Look for a directory like /pub/gnu, /mirrors/gnu, /systems/gnu or /archives/gnu.
gold-of-pleasure — a yellow-flowered Eurasian plant, Camelina sativa, widespread as a weed, esp in flax fields, and formerly cultivated for its oil-rich seeds: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
good housekeeper — a person who is an efficient and thrifty domestic manager
government house — the official residence of a colonial governor, as in a British Commonwealth country.
government issue — (often initial capital letter) issued or supplied by the government or one of its agencies.
graduate student — postgraduate-level student
granulated sugar — a coarsely ground white sugar, widely used as a sweetener.
gray nurse shark — a sand shark, Odontaspis arenarius, abundant in S African and Australian coastal waters and estuaries.
great soil group — according to a system of classification that originated in Russia, any of several broad groups of soils with common characteristics usually associated with particular climates and vegetation types.
gregory of tours — Saint, a.d. 538?–594, Frankish bishop and historian.
grey nurse shark — a common greyish Australian shark, Odontaspis arenarius
ground substance — Also called matrix. the homogeneous substance in which the fibers and cells of connective tissue are embedded.
growth substance — any substance, produced naturally by a plant or manufactured commercially, that, in very low concentrations, affects plant growth; a plant hormone
gruyère (cheese) — a light-yellow Swiss cheese, very rich in butterfat
guaranteed stock — stock for which dividends are guaranteed by a company other than the one issuing the stock.
gum up the works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
gunnery sergeant — a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant and below a first or master sergeant.
gyratory crusher — A gyratory crusher is a crusher in which a cone-shaped rod rotates in a cone-shaped bowl.
heterosuggestion — Suggestion from outside.
horsehair fungus — an edible white, striated, umbrella-capped mushroom, Marasmius rotula, commonly found in eastern North America.
hourglass figure — the shape of a woman who is well-proportioned and has a small waist
housing shortage — a deficiency or lack in the number of houses needed to accommodate the population of an area
hydrogen sulfide — a colorless, flammable, water-soluble, cumulatively poisonous gas, H 2 S, having the odor of rotten eggs: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals, in metallurgy, and as a reagent in laboratory analysis.
hypersexualizing — Present participle of hypersexualize.
imperfect fungus — a fungus for which only the asexual reproductive stage is known, as any fungus of the Fungi imperfecti.
import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
in large measure — If something is true in some measure or in large measure, it is partly or mostly true.
in utero surgery — surgery performed on a fetus while it is in the womb.
jeweller's rouge — a finely powdered form of ferric oxide used as a metal polish
julius rosenberg — Alfred, 1893–1946, German Nazi ideologist and political leader, born in Estonia.
kangaroo closure — a form of closure in which the chair or speaker selects certain amendments for discussion and excludes others
like gangbusters — a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
linux user group — (body, operating system) (LUG) Any organisation of Linux users in a local area, university, etc., that offers mutual technical support, companionship with people of similar interests and promotes the use of Linux among computer users generally. LUGs often hold Install Fests for the general public, in which experienced Linux users explain and supervise the installation of Linux on new users' systems.
lissajous figure — the series of plane curves traced by an object executing two mutually perpendicular harmonic motions.

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