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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- a & n. from
reduce . - (Metal.) a furnace for reducing ores.
- a pipe fitting, as a coupling, an elbow, a tee, etc., for connecting a large pipe with a smaller one.
- a device for automatically maintaining a diminished pressure of steam, air, gas, etc., in a pipe, or other receiver, which is fed from a boiler or pipe in which the pressure is higher than is desired in the receiver.
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- verb Present participle of
reduce . - adjective chemistry That causes
reduction .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
- noun loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer
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Examples
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In the short term reducing government spending will make the economy worse.
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In the short term reducing government spending will make the economy worse.
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In the short term reducing government spending will make the economy worse.
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This means that there would be no benefit in reducing the work force to allow for variance in customer demand.
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It seems to me that there is more danger of abuse in reducing warrant requirements for questions relating to national security than there is for common murder.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Modest Role of the Warrant Clause in National Security Investigations 2010
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Shame on those who fell back on tired and silly arguements that are little more than retreads of alarmist arguements used against the sulfur dioxide cap and trade legislation of many years ago ....... legislation that also did not significantly affect jobs and costs while being very successful in reducing acid rain.
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This is an important first step in reducing costs in health care.
Obama praises agreement to cut drug costs for senior citizens 2009
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There is the Ron Paul wing, which is truly interested in reducing the size of all phases of government and to limit our nation's involvement overseas.
Poll: Tea Party allies deny racism element, critics say otherwise 2010
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Moreover, we are asked to take on faith that such a law would actually be effective in reducing the availability of guns to criminals.
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Increasing tax on alcohol and restricting hours of sale have been shown to be effective in reducing alcohol consumption.
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