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A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
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A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
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A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
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The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
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Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government…
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Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).
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Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain…
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Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
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An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.
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