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ratal — /rayt l/, n. Brit. the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed. [1855 60; RATE1 + AL1] * * * … Universalium
ratel — /rayt l, raht l/, n. a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India. Also called honey badger. [1770 80; < Afrik < D dial. ratel, var. of raat honeycomb; perh. orig. a compound with this word, referring to the animal s fondness… … Universalium
rate-of-climb indicator — /rayt euhv kluym /, Aeron. a flight instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent of an aircraft. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
tanto, right of — /rayt av tantow/ In Mexican law, the right enjoyed by an usufructuary of property, of buying the property at the same price at which the owner offers it to any other person, or is willing to take from another … Black's law dictionary
right of tanto — /rayt av tantow/ In Mexican law, the right enjoyed by an usufructuary of property, of buying the property at the same price at which the owner offers it to any other person, or is willing to take from another … Black's law dictionary
ratal — /rayt l/, n. Brit. the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed. [1855 60; RATE1 + AL1] … Useful english dictionary
gyrate — gyrator, n. v. /juy rayt, juy rayt /; adj. /juy rayt/, v., gyrated, gyrating, adj. v.i. 1. to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl. adj. 2. Zool. having convolutions. [1820 30; < L gyratus (ptp. of gyrare to turn around).… … Universalium
Knight Templar (The Saint) — infobox Book | name = Knight Templar also The Avenging Saint title orig = translator = image caption = Early 1960s edition with alternate title author = Leslie Charteris cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = The… … Wikipedia
Patricia Holm — is the name of a fictional character who appeared in the novels of Leslie Charteris from the 1920s to the 1940s. She was the on again, off again girlfriend and partner of Simon Templar, alias The Saint and shared a number of his adventures.Early… … Wikipedia
adulterate — adulterator, n. v. /euh dul teuh rayt /; adj. /euh dul teuhr it, teuh rayt /, v., adulterated, adulterating, adj. v.t. 1. to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the… … Universalium
