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  • 21guard of honour — see under ↑honour • • • Main Entry: ↑guard guard of honour A body of soldiers serving as a ceremonial escort • • • Main Entry: ↑honour * * * guard of honour UK US noun [countable] [ …

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  • 22Guard band — has several meanings. NOTOC Radio and electronic signallingIn radio, a guard band is an unused part of the radio spectrum between radio bands, for the purpose of preventing interference.It is a narrow frequency range used to separate two wider… …

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  • 23Guard squeeze — is a type of squeeze in contract bridge where a player is squeezed out of a card which prevents his partner from being finessed. The squeeze operates in three suits, where the squeezee protects the menaces in two suits, but cannot help his… …

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  • 24Guard — /ɡaːɐt/ (engl., zu deutsch Verteidiger oder Schutz(vorrichtung) ) steht für: Point Guard und Shooting Guard, zwei Positionen im Basketball die zusammen den Backcourt bilden Enforcer, eine Position im Eishockey eine Position im American Football… …

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  • 25guard — GUARD, guarzi, s.m. (Ieşit din uz) Soldat sau, p. ext., ofiţer, agent însărcinat cu paza. – Din it. guardia. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  guard s. m., pl. guarzi Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  GUARD s …

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  • 26Guard — (g[aum]rd), v. i. To watch by way of caution or defense; to be cautious; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 27Guard — Guard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gurding}.] [OF. guarder, garder, warder, F. garder, fr. OHG. wart?n to be on the watch, await, G. marten. See {Ward}, v. & n., and cf. {Guard}, n.] 1. To protect from danger; to secure… …

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  • 28guard's van — guard s vans N COUNT The guard s van of a train is a small carriage or part of a carriage in which the guard travels. [BRIT] Syn: brake van …

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  • 29guard dog — guard′ dog or guard′dog n. dch a large aggressive dog trained to guard persons or property; watchdog …

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  • 30guard of honor — guard′ of hon′or n. mil a guard specially designated for welcoming or escorting distinguished guests or for accompanying a casket in a military funeral Also called honor guard • Etymology: 1915–20 …

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