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1. an instance of shaking dice before casting 2. Music another word for trill 3. a dance, popular in the 1960s, in which the body is shaken convulsively in time to the beat 4. an informal name for earthquake shake [shāk] (materials) Separation between adjoining layers of wood, due to causes other than drying. A thick hand-cut shingle. shake A thick wood shingle, usually formed either by hand-splitting a short log into tapered radial sections or by sawing; usually attached in overlapping rows on wood sheathing, 1 as a covering for a roof or wall. Shake a modern ballroom dance of British origin. Improvised, with characteristic movements of the shoulders and body, the dance is in 4/4 time, with a tempo ranging from moderate to moderately fast. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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