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- noun Plural form of
peat .
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Examples
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In some rare instances, peats are found, which are so impregnated with soluble sulphates of iron and alumina, as to yield these salts to water in large quantity; and sulphate of iron (green vitriol,) has actually been manufactured from such peats, which in consequence have been characterized as _vitriol peats_.
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There are other cottages of the old, homely sort, containing no more than "the butt and the benn" of stereotyped Scotch architecture, with the fire made of "peats" or of sticks on the hearth-floor.
Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 Sarah Tytler 1870
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So for me I don't really see any reason to come back, but someone pointed out a great bit of symmetry to me last night which is that Phil Jackson wins all of his titles in three-peats or has been, at least on the road to doing that now.
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Stuck feet first in a barrel of pitch and heaped about with dry peats.
Sick Cycle Carousel 2010
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Among the top battles: freshman breakouts Glee and Modern Family face off for Best Comedy, while Mad Men and Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston each try for three-peats.
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Sediments of silts, clays, and peats contain large amounts of methane, oil, and hydrogen sulfide gas.
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Deposits include organic clays and peats, up to 20 feet thick, and inter-bedded freshwater and brackish-water carbonaceous clays.
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•The Jordan Dynasty: NBA legend Michael Jordan captured the heart of Chicago and led the Bulls to six NBA titles (including two "three-peats") between 1991 and 1998.
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Baseball clubs and, yes, even football franchises, hope for dynasties, three-peats or sweeps, but it takes a legend to make it all the way to an iconic 75th anniversary in this city.
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Specifically, Fox is scheduled to air "tweet-peats" of shows like Fringe and Glee, which will feature messages from cast and crew about the show via Twitter.
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