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  1. Eiffel
    French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)
    Eiffel Tower Reopened After Fresh Bomb Alert
    Updated: Tuesday, 28 Sep 2010, 6:50 PM CDT
    Published : Tuesday, 28 Sep 2010, 6:50 PM CDT

    (NewsCore) - Paris police reopened the Eiffel Tower to the public Tuesday after tourists were evacuated following the second bomb alert this month at one of the world's most visited sites.
  2. jihadi
    of or relating to a jihad
    The Algerian intelligence agency has passed on warnings about militants heading to France to carry out attacks, and officials say there is also evidence of jihadi fighters returning from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  3. centenary
    the 100th anniversary, or the celebration of it
    The Eiffel Tower was built in just two years by engineer Gustave Eiffel as the centerpiece of the 1889 world fair in Paris, on the centenary of the French revolution.
  4. scoured
    worn away as by water or ice or wind
    Police scoured the 1,063-foot (324-meter) tower for suspect devices before eventually issuing the all-clear.
  5. scour
    rub hard or scrub
    Police scoured the 1,063-foot (324-meter) tower for suspect devices before eventually issuing the all-clear.
  6. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
    The latest scare came amid official warnings that France faces a serious threat of imminent terrorist attack and just a day after a major Paris train station was evacuated after a bomb alert that also proved to be a false alarm.
Created on Tue Sep 28 21:52:20 EDT 2010

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