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chopping [′chäp·iŋ] (electronics) The removal, by electronic means, of one or both extremities of a wave at a predetermined level. (physics) The act of interrupting an electric current, beam of light, beam of infrared radiation, or stream of neutrons at regular intervals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"The poisoning - the chopping - the - the - " she stammered. Thereupon the Wicked Witch enchanted my axe, and when I was chopping away at my best one day, for I was anxious to get the new house and my wife as soon as possible, the axe slipped all at once and cut off my left leg. Of course, as every one knew, kinky-haired cannibals no longer obtained on the earth's surface, much less ran around with nothing on, chopping off one another's heads, and, on occasion, a white man's head as well. |
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