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intestinal colic
  • n  acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
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interlock
  • n  a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
    car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock
  • n  the act of interlocking or meshing
    an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
  • v  coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
  • v  hold in a locking position
  • v  become engaged or intermeshed with one another
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interlocutor
  • n  the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
  • n  a person who takes part in a conversation
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interlocutory injunction
  • n  injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over
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interloper
  • n  someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
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interlude
  • n  an intervening period or episode
  • n  a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
  • v  perform an interlude
    The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation
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intermarriage
  • n  marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
  • n  marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
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intermaxillary suture
  • n  the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
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intermediary
  • n  a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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intermediate host
  • n  a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle
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intermediate temporal artery
  • n  temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
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intermediate vector boson
  • n  a gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles
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intermediate wheatgrass
  • n  Asiatic grass introduced into United States rangelands for pasture and fodder
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intermediation
  • n  the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
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