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Fast
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Fast
Fast adjective [ Compar. Faster ; superl. Fastest .] [ Middle English , firm, strong, not loose, Anglo-Saxon f...st ; akin to Old Saxon fast , Dutch vast , Old High Ger... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/10
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Fast adverb [ Middle English faste firmly, strongly, quickly, Anglo-Saxon fæste . See Fast , adjective ] 1. In a fast, fixed, or firmly established manner; fixedly; firmly; immovably. « We wi... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/10
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Fast noun That which fastens or holds; especially, (Nautical) a mooring rope, hawser, or chain; - - called, according to its position, a bow , head , quarter , breast , or stern fast ; also, a post on a pier a... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/10
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Fast adjective In such a condition, as to resilience, etc., as to make possible unusual rapidity of play or action; as, a fast racket, or tennis court; a fast track; a fast billiard table, etc. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/10
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1. Firmly fixed; closely adhering; made firm; not loose, unstable, or easily moved; immovable; as, to make fast the door. 'There is an order that keeps things fast.' (Burke) ... 2. Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong. 'Outlaws . . . Lurking in woods and fast places.'... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?fast
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firm adjective securely fixed in place; `the post was still firm after being hit by the car` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fast
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adjective resistant to destruction or fading; `fast colors` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fast
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adjective (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; `a fast road`; `grass courts are faster than clay` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fast
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fasting noun abstaining from food Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fast
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verb abstain from eating; `Before the medical exam, you must fast` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fast
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adverb firmly or tightly; `held fast to the rope`; `her foot was stuck fast`; `held tight` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fast
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(fast) immovable, or unchangeable; resistant to the action of a specific agent, such as a stain or destaining agent (e.g., acid-fast). abstention from food, or from food and liquid. to abstain from food, or from food and liquid. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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• (v.) Tenacious; retentive. • (a.) In a fast or rapid manner; quickly; swiftly; extravagantly; wildly; as, to run fast; to live fast. • (v.) Not easily disturbed or broken; deep; sound. • (v.) Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong. • (a.) In a... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/fast/
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