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- noun Plural form of
interval .
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Examples
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_Less frequent drains_, at intervals varying from twenty-one to fifty feet, _with preference for wide intervals_.
Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Henry Flagg French
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The policeman was talking in Marathi, but presently I noticed that at intervals a short word occurred, which sounded like what is popularly regarded as being essentially the Englishman's oath.
India and the Indians Edward Fenton Elwin
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I did find “network,” however, which had three definitions: a fabric or structure of cords or threads that cross each other at certain intervals and are secured in their crossing with knots, etc; Any system of lines that interlace like a net; and — the dictionary is very specific here — in radio terminology, a chain of stations.
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The best way to plant your crops is in intervals of 2-3 hours.
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I was gripped not only by what was happening at sea, but the poignant events of Tori's life as they replayed in intervals throughout the book.
Advance reader reviews of A Pearl in the Storm by Tori Murden Mcclure. 2010
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I did find “network,” however, which had three definitions: a fabric or structure of cords or threads that cross each other at certain intervals and are secured in their crossing with knots, etc; Any system of lines that interlace like a net; and — the dictionary is very specific here — in radio terminology, a chain of stations.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Networking Part One 2010
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Break up your farm into quads of eight and plant your crops in intervals so you can use your farm equipment effectively.
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Web-based apps like GDocs have to use AJAX or AHAH or something like that to poll the server (where the changes are saved) at certain intervals, just to make sure you have the most up-to-date document.
Google Wave “Is What Email Would Look Like If It Were Invented Today” | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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One of the most precious intervals is the siesta, which to pragmatic sorts can be seen as a value-added form of profiting from Mexico time, mainly because of its restorative nature.
Good morning, Melaque: one day in a small Mexico beach town 2009
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I did find “network,” however, which had three definitions: a fabric or structure of cords or threads that cross each other at certain intervals and are secured in their crossing with knots, etc; Any system of lines that interlace like a net; and — the dictionary is very specific here — in radio terminology, a chain of stations.
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