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dope

1. any of a number of preparations made by dissolving cellulose derivatives in a volatile solvent, applied to fabric in order to improve strength, tautness, etc.
2. an additive used to improve the properties of something, such as an antiknock compound added to petrol
3. Slang
a. any illegal drug, usually cannabis
b. (as modifier): a dope fiend
4. a drug administered to a racehorse or greyhound to affect its performance
5. US and Canadian informal a photographic developing solution
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dope

[dōp]
(electronics)
(materials)
A cellulose ester lacquer used as an adhesive or a coating.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

dope

1. A material added to a building material such as mortar or plaster to retard or accelerate the set.
2. A material added to a batch of paint to adjust it to specifications.
3. A solution of cellulose nitrate applied to a porous fabric as a protective coating.
4. A compound used in making a pipe joint, as a lubricant and to ensure a leakproof joint.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

dope

A finishing thick liquid applied to fabric, normally covering the wing or control surfaces, to tauten it from shrinking, strengthen it, and render it airtight by acting as filler.
An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
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"DOPER THAN DOPE 2" stars writer-performers Maggie Maye (Conan), Da'Shade Moonbeam (Blacklisted Individuals), Chelsea Bunn, Taji Senior, Carl Gonzales, Ryan Darbonne, Andie Flores, Jesus Valles, and Kenah Benefield.
It also may have scared away early would-be gene dopers.
However, he observed that a doper deserves such an experience but anyone who is clean does not.
"I saw this guy just peering around - it looked a bit strange - and as I got there he just launched this cup towards me and said 'doper'.
Melbourne, Oct 28 ( ANI ): Former cyclist and confessed doper Stuart O' Grady is still being considered in a role as a possible adviser against illegal drug use, by the Australian Olympics Committee athletes' commission.
The unnamed priest, 64, lapsed while celebrating Mass in the Saint Johannes de Doper (St.
The final is tomorrow, with American doper Justin Gatlin likely to provide the stiffest opposition.
Pour sa part, Cheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyane a assure la volonte de son pays de doper les programmes de cooperation avec le Maroc pour valoriser la plantation des palmiers dattiers et hisser le partenariat bilaterale dans ce domaine, louant, en outre, les efforts colossaux deployes par le Maroc via le Plan Maroc vert pour le developpement du secteur agricole et la promotion de la recherche scientifique, notamment la valorisation de plantation des palmiers dattiers.
Le Premier ministre britannique, David Cameron, est arrive hier lundi dans la capitale financiere de l'Inde, Bombay, pour doper les echanges economiques, une visite qui survient en plein scandale de corruption portant sur des helicopteres concus en Angleterre et vendus a l'Inde.
Le gouvernement avait opte pour la derogation en vue de doper les projets d'investissements.
Now add a 3600 wind value card, slope doper and work out the details as applied to your ammo in mils or inches.
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