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21 A flat
noun ((music) a note that is a semitone lower than A.) -
22 A sharp
noun ((music) a note that is a semitone higher than A.) -
23 abridg(e)ment
noun lyhennelmä -
24 abridg(e)ment
noun lyhennelmä -
25 abstruseness
noun vaikeatajuisuus -
26 absurdness
noun mielettömyys -
27 abusiveness
noun hävyttömyys -
28 access code
noun (a combination of characters that is used to obtain permission to enter a computer or a communication network.) -
29 acknowledg(e)ment
noun tunnustus -
30 acknowledg(e)ment
noun tunnustus -
31 adjudication
noun päätös -
32 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). -
33 agar-agar
((a jelly made from) seaweed, used in medicine, cooking etc.) -
34 aimlessness
noun päämäärättömyys -
35 air-conditioner
noun (an apparatus providing air-conditioning.) ilmastointilaite -
36 air-gun
noun (a gun that is worked by air under pressure.) ilmakivääri -
37 air-lock
noun (a bubble in a pipe which prevents liquid from flowing along it.) ilmatulppa -
38 air-pump
noun (a pump for forcing air in or out of something.) ilmapumppu -
39 airbag
noun (a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident.) -
40 airlift
noun (an operation to move cargo or people, carried out by air.) ilmasilta
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