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A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (synset 113671409)
domain region:
- britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
- america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of lengthhas:- ligne - a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
- mesh - the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
- mil - a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
- em, pica, pica em - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
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A rare soft silvery metallic element;
Occurs in small quantities in sphalerite (synset 114665401)is a type of: metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.substance meronym: blende, sphalerite, zinc blende - an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline formsame as: atomic number 49, indium -
A state in midwestern United States (synset 109107288)
is an instance of: american state - one of the 50 states of the United Stateshas:
- bloomington - a university town in south central Indiana
- evansville - a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River
- fort wayne - a city in northeastern Indiana
- gary - a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
- capital of indiana, indianapolis - the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
- lafayette - a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River
- muncie - a town in east central Indiana
- south bend - a city in northern Indiana
- wabash, wabash river - a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
is a part of:- corn belt - the midwestern states in the U.S. where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock
- middle west, midwest, midwestern united states - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
- america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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Holding office (synset 302340196)
"the in party"similar to: successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
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Directed or bound inward (synset 301298266)
"took the in bus"; "the in basket"similar to: incoming - arriving at a place or position
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Currently fashionable (synset 300975680)
"the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsimilar to: fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions
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