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straddle
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verb
sit or stand astride of
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verb
(= range)
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
The plants straddle the entire state
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verb
be noncommittal
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noun
a noncommittal or equivocal position
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noun
the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
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noun
the act of sitting or standing astride
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noun
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
type
Noun
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A type is one thing or a group of things that are all members of a larger group because of some similarity.
I use the same type of camera at work.
It's very hard to see the differences between the two types of bird.
This type of snake is not dangerous to people.
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A type is a person who is like people from a particular group who are all similar in some way.
He's not the usually football type.
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Type is letters that have been printed by a machine.
The type in this book is too small to read.
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Type is the blocks of metal with raised letters used to print text.
With Gutenberg's movable type printing, books could be made using less money.
type
Verb
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If you type something, you write it using a keyboard.
I typed up the letter very quickly, so I hope there are no mistakes.
Please, type in your user name and password.
I don't want handwriting. Please, type it.
I can't type with all my fingers.
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If you type something, you put it into a particular group because of some group similarity.
The Red Cross collects the blood and the technicians in the hospitals cross and type it.
root
Noun
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A root is a part of a tree or plant that is under the ground.
The tree was supported by strong roots.
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A root is the important part or the beginning part of something.
I've lived here so long that I have roots here.
The root of the word "being" is "be".
root
Verb
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To root is to give or enable to something to develop roots; to fix or implant by or as if by roots
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To root is to remove altogether by or as if by pulling out by the roots - usually used with out
The school authorities will root out the troublemakers.
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To root is to grow roots or take root.
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To root is to have an origin or base.
The love of money has its roots in greed.