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Term , term / tərm/ • n. 1. a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, esp. in a particular kind of language or branch of study: the… Ground Bass , ground bass (It. basso ostinato, ‘obstinate bass’). Short thematic motif in bass which is constantly repeated with changing harmonies while upper par… Inkhorn Term , INKHORN TERM, also inkhornism, inkpot term. Archaic: an obscure and ostentatious WORD usually derived from Latin or Greek, so called because such wor… Artificial Freezing , artificial freezing Method of controlling groundwater and improving strength of ground by pumping a refrigerant, e.g. calcium chloride or liquid nitr… Pyorrhea , py·or·rhe·a / ˌpīəˈrēə/ (also pyorrhea alveolaris, Brit. py·or·rhoe·a) • n. another term for periodontitis. Negros , Negro
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