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a pan for holding burning coals

A potassium channel activator which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions, used as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and in diabetes to decrease the secretion of insulin.

(used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length

a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract

or Bane-berries. A plant.

A toilet bag, also known as a toiletry bag or washbag, is a small container that is commonly used to hold personal hygiene and toiletry products. These items usually include toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, shaving supplies, and other personal care items. This type of bag is often used while traveling or for storing these items in a compact way at home.

A shot tower is a tower designed for the production of small-diameter shot balls by free fall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot is primarily used for projectiles in shotguns, and for ballast, radiation shielding, and other applications for which small lead balls are useful.

Vindictive; full of revenge; full of vengeance.

Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.

Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use often alters brain function in ways that perpetuate craving, and weakens (but does not completely negate) self-control. This phenomenon – drugs reshaping brain function – has led to an understanding of addiction as a brain disorder with a complex variety of psychosocial as well as neurobiological (and thus involuntary) factors that are implicated in addictions development. Classic signs of addiction include compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, preoccupation with substances or behavior, and continued use despite negative consequences. Habits and patterns associated with addiction are typically characterized by immediate gratification (short-term reward), coupled with delayed deleterious effects (long-term costs).Examples of drug (or more generally, substance) addictions include alcoholism, marijuana addiction, amphetamine addiction, cocaine addiction, nicotine addiction, opioid addiction, and eating or food addiction. Alternatively, behavioral addictions may include gambling addiction, internet addiction, video game addiction, pornography addiction and sexual addiction. The only behavioral addiction recognized by the DSM-5 and the ICD-10 is gambling addiction. With the introduction of the ICD-11 gaming addiction was appended.The term addiction is frequently misused when referring to other compulsive behaviors or disorders, particularly dependence, in news media. An important distinction between drug addiction and dependence is that drug dependence is a disorder in which cessation of drug use results in an unpleasant state of withdrawal, which can lead to further drug use. Addiction is the compulsive use of a substance or performance of a behavior that is independent of withdrawal. Addiction can occur in the absence of dependence, and dependence can occur in the absence of addiction, although the two often occur together.

of French origin. Widely known as the surname of the French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764).

Jerking off is a slang term that refers to the act of masturbation, typically by males. Masturbation involves the sexual stimulation of ones own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. This may involve the use of hands or various tools, or a combination of these. The act is often performed as a means of sexual relief, entertainment, or exploration of ones body.

Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc. is a fictional paper sales company featured in the American television series The Office. It is analogous to Wernham Hogg in the British original of the series, and Papiers Jennings and Cogirep in the French Canadian and French adaptations respectively. Originally, the company was completely fictitious, but eventually, the brand was used to sell products at Staples and other office supply outlets.Two websites were created to support the fictional company, one with the image of a public website, and one meant to look like the corporations intranet. NBC sold branded merchandise at its NBC Universal Store website. Its logo was prominently displayed in several locations in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the show is set. Scranton has been associated internationally with Dunder Mifflin due to the shows international reach. In a 2008 St. Patricks Day speech in the suburb of Dickson City, then-Taoiseach, or prime minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern made a reference to the citys fictional branch office.

A flat-bottomed, square-ended boat once used in the Philippines as a lighter to ferry goods between ship and shore

broad in scope or content

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

someone who manufactures something

form or shape by cutting or incising

Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)

grant use or occupation of under a term of contract