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fascinator

a lightweight, decorative head covering worn by women on formal occasions

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facula

any of the bright areas on the sun's surface, usually appearing just before a sunspot and subject to the same 11-year cycle

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shamateur

a sportsperson who is officially an amateur but accepts payment

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axenic

(of a biological culture or culture medium) free from other microorganisms; uncontaminated

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dad rock

a type of classic rock music that tends to appeal to adults, often played by middle-aged musicians

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grenadier

(in the British Army) a member of the senior regiment of infantry in the Household Brigade

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perigon

an angle of 360°

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maxwell

the cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux through one square centimetre normal to a field of one gauss. It is equivalent to 10–8weber

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