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hardware
Noun
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Tools and supplies needed to build and repair things.
The hardware store sells hammers, nails, and screws.
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The part of the computer that is not software; the part that includes the motherboard and memory disks
I ran out of memory, so I added 50 gigabytes more hardware.
branch
Noun
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A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk (center).
Sally scraped her arm on a branch when she fell out of a tree.
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A part of something that acts like a branch does to its tree.
The study of electricity is a branch of physics.
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One of a series of shops that are owned by the same company in business.
McDonalds has many branches spread throughout the country.