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race

to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest; to take part in a campaign for political office; n. one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color


radar

a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen


radiation

waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous


radio

the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires


raid

to make a sudden attack; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something


railroad

a road for trains; a company that operates such a road and its stations and equipment


rain

water falling from the sky


raise

to lift up; to move to a higher position; to cause to grow; to increase


rare

not common; not usual; not often


rate

speed; a measure of how quickly or how often something happens; the price of any thing or service that is bought or sold



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