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SHADOOFS
Noun
shadoofs
plural of shadoof
Source: Wiktionary
SHADOOF
Sha*doof", n. Etym: [Ar. shad.]
Definition: A machine, resembling a well sweep, used in Egypt for raising water from the Nile for irrigation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; āan estimable young professorā; ātrains ran with admirable precisionā; āhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā
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