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Any of numerous tailless, aquatic, semiaquatic, or terrestrial amphibians of the order Anura and especially of the family Ranidae, characteristically having a smooth moist skin, webbed feet, and long hind legs adapted for leaping.
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A wedge-shaped, horny prominence in the sole of a horse's hoof.
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A loop fastened to a belt to hold a tool or weapon.
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An ornamental looped braid or cord with a button or knot for fastening the front of a garment.
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A device on intersecting railroad tracks that permits wheels to cross the junction.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.