n. A ribbed or corded fabric of various materials, such as cotton, wool, or silk. |
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n. Informal A representative. |
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n. A unit of absorbed radiation dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation that will transfer 93 ergs of energy to 1 gram of water or living tissue. |
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n. Informal 1. A repertory company. 2. A repertory theater. |
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n. Informal Reputation: "Modern British royalty began with Queen Victoria, who still has a bad rep for being stodgy, straitlaced and—well, Victorian" (Anthony Holden). |
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n. Informal A repetition of a particular movement or action, as in weightlifting. |
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Tweet abbr. 1. representative 2. republic 3. Republican |
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