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EXAMPLES

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crown
Subject:
Life Sciences

the part of the tooth that projects above the gum.

crude birth rate
Subject:
Economics

the number of live births per 1 000 people in a year.

crude death rate
Subject:
Economics

the number of deaths per 1 000 people in a year.

crude gas
Subject:
Physical Sciences

ammonia, carbon dioxide and sulfur-containing products.

crust
Subject:
Geography

solid, outer layer of the Earth

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