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    abut
    /əˈbʌt/

    verb

    • 1. (of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with: "gardens abutting Great Prescott Street"

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    1 day ago · Applied science is the use of the scientific method and knowledge to attain practical goals and includes a broad range of disciplines such as engineering and medicine. [164] [14] Engineering is the use of scientific principles to invent, design and build machines, structures and technologies. [165]

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AntibioticAntibiotic - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. [1] [2] They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CricketCricket - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. Two players from the batting team (the striker and nonstriker) stand in front of either wicket holding bats, with one ...

  5. 4 days ago · /əˈbʌdər/ IPA guide. Other forms: abutters. Definitions of abutter. noun. the owner of contiguous property. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Abutter." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abutter. Accessed 04 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples...

  6. 4 days ago · Obesity was traditionally defined as an increase in body weight that was greater than 20 percent of an individual’s ideal body weight—the weight associated with the lowest risk of death, as determined by certain factors, such as age, height, and gender.

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  7. 5 days ago · Legal profession, vocation that is based on expertise in the law and in its applications. Although there are other ways of defining the profession, this simple definition may be best, despite the fact that in some countries there are several professions and even some occupations (e.g., police.

  8. 2 days ago · Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The country maintains a rich and distinctive cultural and social continuity dating back to the Achaemenian period, which began in 550 bce. Since 1979 it has become known for its unique brand of Islamic republic.