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aplanat
A lens that has been corrected for spherical aberration and coma in order to produce.
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subbuteo
Any of a group of tabletop games that simulate team sports such as association football,.
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curculio
Any of the genus Curculio of weevils
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suffocative
Tending or able to choke or stifle
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compacts
An agreement or contract
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hele
A number of places in the West Country of England
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figwort
Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia
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