Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That portion of beeswax which is sparingly soluble in alcohol and is not saponified by potash.
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Examples
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New materials in 3D printing let us design objects with a cerain kind of freedom of form. cheers rene sotopiaconcepts. com
Thoughts: Individuality in a Consumerism Age Code Monkey 2008
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According to Burnley Council it 'is key to economic development and growth' of cerain area.
Some Stuff Ralph 2007
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Title to mining claims in English-language jurisdictions is typically conditional both on exploration being carried out and at least a cerain amount of work being archived with the mines office.
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We all know we have them just so we can keep a cerain percentage of our population in prison and guarantee that we have a desperate underclass that scares the crap out of aspiring middle classers like me.
Archive 2003-09-01 Ed 2003
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We all know we have them just so we can keep a cerain percentage of our population in prison and guarantee that we have a desperate underclass that scares the crap out of aspiring middle classers like me.
All we need is Blog? Ed 2003
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But I ME myself wants my bedroom a cerain way, I want baby-blue coloured walls, white furniture with rusticky-type black handles etc (I'm going for the oldy-worldy look), creamy coloured cord drapes which I'll also have in the living room.
calmish Diary Entry calmish 2004
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Mandela said he and Mbeki had made "cerain proposals" to Mobutu in the Congo on Wednesday, and that Mobutu had requested to take these back to Kinshasa to consult his advisers.
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More especially Simeon was the reputed author of a cerain number of liturgical hymns,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Soon, says Kats, the M&A parade will be joined by financial acquirors who see cerain corporate assets out there that could be sound investments because of their depressed valuations and unexploited opportunities.
Forbes.com: News Gene Marcial 2011
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That's because when a customer's power requirements spike up to a cerain level, the system starts working and draws power from the storage system - not from the grid.
Forbes.com: News Gene Marcial 2011
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