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Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries , high / hī/ • adj. 1. of great vertical extent: the top of a high mountain the mast was higher than the tallest building in the city. ∎ (after a measu… subtropical high , subtropical high Surface high-pressure cells that are especially prominent and persistent over oceans at around 30° latitude. The anticyclones develo… Echolocation (physiology) , Echolocation is the process of using sound waves to locate objects that may be invisible or at a distance. Some bats use sound to locate their insect… shriek , shriek / shrēk/ • v. [intr.] utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, esp. as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement: the audience shrieke… Battle , 60. Battle (See also War.)
Actium Octavian’s naval defeat of Antony and Cleopatra (31 B.C.). [Rom. Hist.: NCE, 15]
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