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  • 41Crystal gazing — Ball gazes and Ball gazing redirect here. For the American poker player, see Bill Gazes. For the lawn ornament, see Gazing ball. Crystal saw redirects here. For the magic trick, see Crystal Sawing. Crystal see redirects here. It is not to be… …

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  • 42crystal gazing — crystal gazer. 1. the practice of staring into a crystal ball, as by a fortuneteller, to see distant happenings, future events, etc. 2. speculation about the future. [1885 90] * * * ▪ divination also called  scrying        divination of distant… …

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  • 43Crystal (disambiguation) — Crystal is a form of matter significant in chemistry and mineralogy. Crystal may also refer to: Contents 1 Places 2 Media and entertainment 3 …

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  • 44crystal gazing — n. divination with the aid of a ball (crystal ball) of rock crystal or, commonly, glass, into which one stares in seeking certain images, esp. of future events crystal gazer …

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  • 45crystal gazing — noun staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events • Hypernyms: ↑prophecy, ↑prognostication, ↑vaticination * * * noun 1. : the art or practice of concentrating upon a glass or crystal globe with the aim of inducing a… …

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  • 46ball — I n. game 1) to play ball round object used in a sport 2) to bat; bounce; catch; drop; fumble; hit; kick; throw a ball 3) a ball bounces 4) the ball is dead ( the ball does not bounce ) 5) a cue; medicine ball 6) (BE) a punching ball (AE has… …

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  • 47crystal — n. & adj. n. 1 a a clear transparent mineral, esp. rock crystal. b a piece of this. 2 (in full crystal glass) a highly transparent glass; flint glass. b articles made of this. 3 the glass over a watch face. 4 Electronics a crystalline piece of… …

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  • 48ball — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 round object in games ADJECTIVE ▪ bowling, cricket, golf, ping pong/Ping Pong™, rugby, soccer (esp. AmE), tennis, etc. ▪ …

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  • 49ball — ball1 W2S1 [bo:l US bo:l] n ↑ball ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(round object)¦ 2¦(round shape)¦ 3¦(game/sport)¦ 4¦(foot/hand)¦ 5 on the ball 6 set/start/keep the ball rolling 7 the ball is in somebody s court 8¦(formal occasion)¦ 9 have a ball …

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  • 50crystal — /ˈkrɪstl / (say kristl) noun 1. a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice. 2. the transparent form of crystallised quartz. 3. Chemistry, Mineralogy a solid body having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically… …