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whittle Brit dialect a knife, esp a large one Whittle Sir Frank. 1907--96, English engineer, who invented the jet engine for aircraft; flew first British jet aircraft (1941) 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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But New Jersey kept whittling away until Jason Kidd found Bostjan Nachbar for a 3-point shot with 1:32 left to give the Nets their first lead of the second half, 100-97. As the pressure gets more fierce to improve reading in schools nationwide, at least one state is whittling away elective courses that many educators say keep struggling students in school to begin with. Odds favor USDA whittling away at corn yields and production between now and January, observes Darrel Good, University of Illinois Extension economist. |
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