For Whom The Bell Tolls Flashcards

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dam

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a special wall built across a river or stream to stop the water from flowing, especially in order to make a lake or produce electricity

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solid

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strong and well made

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smock

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a long loose shirt

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gorge

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a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock

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flume

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a narrow channel made for carrying water, for example to factories that produce electricity

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sentry

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a soldier who guards a place, usually by standing at its entrance:

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lean over

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To bend or tilt forward or closer to the ground.

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preeminent

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more important or powerful than all others:

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