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price of carbon

price of carbon  n.— «The level of that tax will be determined—exactly how has not yet been decided—by the international price of “carbon,” which is jargon for tradeable rights to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases...

rinse

rinse  n.— «Fantasy is a class B drug also known as Rinse, GBH or GHB, after its chemical name gammahydroxybutyric acid.» —“New leads in nightclub drug overdose case” Dominion Post (New Zealand) June 8, 2004...

flying fox

flying fox n. a hand-grip or riding car suspended by pulley from a cable along which one can roll above the ground; a zip line. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

flying fox

flying fox  n.— «New at Naenae Pool will be the Zipline, a 40-metre flying fox with a drop of five metres.» —“Pools Make A Holiday Splash” Evening Post (New Zealand) Dec. 16, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued...

hikoi

hikoi  n.— «Macdonald, whose memoir ends with a compelling account of the hikoi, the great protest march of Maoris to Waitangi in 1984, has a similar view.» —“Land Long Under a Cloud” by Spiro Zavis Sydney Morning...

hikoi

hikoi n. a ceremonial walk; a march or protest parade. Editorial Note: Maori. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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