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proper noun
- The capital of the Bahamas.
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| nelson |
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noun-
(cricket) a score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky (supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg (disputed))
- a wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind his back
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| neutral zone |
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noun
- zone between the defensive line of scrimmage and the offensive line of scrimmage
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(icehockey) zone on the playing surface between the attacking zone and the defending zone as delineated by the two blue lines.
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initialism- National Hockey League
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| niblick |
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noun
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(Sports) (dated) A metal headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs
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| nine |
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noun
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The digit or figure 9.
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(playing cards) Card with 9 pips.
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| Nob |
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(Old Testament) a place, north of Jerusalem, whose inhabitants were massacred by w:Saul, Saul
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| no ball |
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(cricket) a ball delivered by a bowler in violation of any of the various laws; the extra run then credited to the batting side; the signal, with an arm outstretched, then made by the umpire
verbto no ball
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(context, of a bowler) to bowl a no ball
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(context, of an umpire) to call and signal a no ball
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| noble |
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noun
- An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood
adjective
- Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character
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He made a effort.
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| nock |
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noun
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(misspelling of, knock)
- Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
- The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
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| no-hitter |
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noun
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(baseball) A game in which no batter on one of the teams got a hit
Not many pitchers can say they threw two no-hitters in their career.
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(baseball) A game in which no batter on one of the teams has yet gotten a hit.
He's throwing a !
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| nominate |
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verb (nominat, ing)
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(obsolete) To entitle, confer a name upon.
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1658: the City of Norwich ... was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. " Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)
- To name someone for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
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| nose |
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noun
- The organ of the face used to smell things.
- A snout, the nose of an animal
- The tip of an object (e.g. the nose of a fighter plane).
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(Horse racing) The length of a horse, horse"s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
Red Rum only won by a .
- Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
- The skill in recognising bouquet
It is essential that a winetaster develops a good .
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