Burgomaster Van der Werf…ordered the city musicians to perambulate the streets, playing lively melodies and martial airs (John L. Motley).
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per|chlo´rin|a´tion — per|chlo|rin|ate «pur KLR uh nayt, KLOHR », transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to combine or charge with the maximum proportion of chlorine. –per|chlo´rin|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
per|fo|li|a|tion — «puhr FOH lee AY shuhn», noun. perfoliate condition … Useful english dictionary
per|pet|u|a|tion — «puhr PEHC u AY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of perpetuating: »perpetuation of the species. 2. the condition of being perpetuated … Useful english dictionary
per|sev|er|a|tion — «puhr SEHV uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. Psychology, Education. a) the tendency to perseverate. b) the act or process of perseverating. 2. Obsolete. a persevering … Useful english dictionary
per|e|gri|na|tion — … Useful english dictionary
su´per|an´nu|a´tion — su|per|an|nu|ate «SOO puhr AN yu ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to retire or be retired on a pension because of age or infirmity. 2. to make or become old fashioned or out of date: »Each year the new car models… … Useful english dictionary
ex|per|i|men|ta|tion — «ehk SPEHR uh mehn TAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of experimenting: »A cure for the disease was found by experimentation on animals … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|ven|ti|la|tion — «HY puhr VEHN tuh LAY shuhn», noun. excessive or forced respiration, causing a lowering of the normal amount of carbon dioxide in the blood … Useful english dictionary
self-per|pet|u|a|tion — «SEHLF puhr PEHCH u AY shuhn», noun. perpetuation of oneself or itself: »Self perpetuation of the organization is assured (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
su|per|de|for|ma|tion — «SOO puhr DEE fr MAY shuhn, DEHF uhr », noun. (of an atomic nucleus) the state of being superdeformed: »Research on superdeformation…shows great promise in helping us better understand how nuclei behave under extreme conditions (Da Hsuan Feng) … Useful english dictionary
