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DWANGS
Noun
dwangs
plural of dwang
Source: Wiktionary
DWANG
Dwang, n. Etym: [Cf. D. dwingen to force, compel.]
1. (Carp.)
Definition: A piece of wood set between two studs, posts, etc., to stiffen and support them.
2. (Mech.) (a) A kind of crowbar. (b) A large wrench. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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