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Example 76% connected

One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Model 76% connected

A miniature representation of a thing, with the several parts in due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size.

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Rhythm 76% connected

In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effec…

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Guide 92% connected

The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Templet 92% connected

A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's t…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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