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running
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noun
(= run)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
he broke into a run
his daily run keeps him fit
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noun
(= run)
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
the defensive line braced to stop the run
the coach put great emphasis on running
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adjective
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
as mountain stream with freely running water
hovels without running water
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adjective
continually repeated over a period of time
a running joke among us
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adjective
executed or initiated by running
running plays worked better than pass plays
took a running jump
a running start
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adjective
of advancing the ball by running
the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
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adjective
(= functional, working)
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
in running (or working) order
a functional set of brakes
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noun
the act of administering or being in charge of something
he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
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noun
the state of being in operation
the engine is running smoothly
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noun
(= track)
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
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adjective
measured lengthwise
cost of lumber per running foot
soil
Noun
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A mix of sand and other natural material on the surface of the earth that is used to grow plants.
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or land.
The refugees were happy to return to their home soil.
soil
Verb
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To make dirty or ruin.
Look at that! You soiled your shirt with mud!