libel
Definitions of libel
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slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.synonyms: glazenmaker, maasnaald, stopnaald
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indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquidsynonyms: pas, waterpas, waterpashaak
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