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a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating informationsynonyms: communicatiemiddel, voertaaltypes:bios, bioscoop, bioscoopfilm, celluloid, cinema, film, filmtheater, rolprenta medium that disseminates moving picturestelecommunicatie(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronicallyL.P., LP, album, dubbelalbum, dubbelelpee, elpee, langspeelplaat, langspeler, plakboek, poesiealbum, poëziealbumone or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact discjournalistiek, krantenstijl, krantestijl, nieuwsmedia, perswetenschap, publicistieknewspapers and magazines collectivelytelefonietransmitting speech at a distancetelegrafiecommunicating at a distance by electric transmission over wireuitzendingtaking part in a radio or tv programtype of:installatiean artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the deadsynonyms: geestenbezweerder, spiritist
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a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perceptiontypes:type of:occultista believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
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how a result is obtained or an end is achievedsynonyms: hulpmiddel, instrument, manier, middel, modus, trant, wijs, wijzetypes:noodsprongdesperate actions taken as a means to an endlapwerk, noodgreep, noodmaatregel, noodverband, noodvoorziening, provisorium, stopwoordsomething contrived to meet an urgent need or emergencyimprovisatiean unplanned expedientnoodsprongan expedient adopted only in desperation
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a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substancessynonyms: oplosmiddel, thinner, verdunner, verdunningsmiddel, verfverdunnertypes:acetonthe simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plasticscarbol, carbolzuur, fenola toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internallytetraa colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declinedmethylbenzeen, tolueena colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
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Vocabulary lists containing medium
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