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  1. Dry
    [memoir] Dry is a memoir written by American writer Augusten Burroughs. It describes the author`s battle with alcoholism. Dry was written before Running With Scissors, but was published second. Dry reached number 24 on the New York Times Best Seller list for Hardcover Nonfiction. Although th...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_(memoir

  2. Dry
    Verb: an actor who forgets his words is said to "dry". Can also be used as a noun.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21207

  3. Dry
    Dry or dryness denotes a lack of water. It may also refer to ==Common meanings== ==Places== ==Music== ==Others== ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry

  4. Dry
    When cast members forget their lines and cannot continue they have 'dried'.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  5. Dry
    Leaving a slightly sharp, but not bitter, sensation on the palate; the opposite of sweet.
    Found on http://www.chowbaby.com/10_2000/glossary

  6. Dry
    Opposite of sweet; somewhat subjective in that tasters may perceive sweetness to varying degree.
    Found on http://www.sallys-place.com/beverages/wi

  7. Dry
    Astringent and not sweet. In extreme cases the spirit can feel as if it contains no moisture.
    Found on http://www.mcgees.org/popupmaltglossary.

  8. dry
    [adj] - opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages 2. [adj] - not producing milk 3. [adj] - free from liquid or moisture 4. [adj] - not shedding tears 5. [adj] - (of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation 6. [adj]
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  9. Dry
    Describes a sound coming from the PA with no effects on it.
    Found on http://www.testing1212.co.uk/a.htm

  10. Dry
    Designates white wines without sugar
    Found on http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/livingro

  11. Dry
    When recording audio, this refers to an audio signal which has had no effects added. The best practice is to record dry so one can audition a variety of effects in post production
    Found on http://www.musiconmypc.co.uk/art_glossar

  12. Dry
    Wines with zero or very low levels of residual sugar. The opposite of sweet, except in sparkling wines, where dry means sweet.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20673

  13. Dry
    To remove moisture from a surface
    Found on http://www.shine-ltd.com/glossary.html

  14. Dry
    fencing without electric scoring aids
    Found on http://www.hpfc.org.uk/glossary.htm

  15. dry
    to remove moisture Category: Iron and steel industries • term applied to a wine which does not contain enough sugar to taste at all sweet Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • in the case of products with a sugar content of less than 50 gra...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  16. Dry
    Dry adjective [ Compar. Drier ; superl. Driest .] [ Middle English dru...e , druye , drie , Anglo-Saxon dryge ; akin to LG. dröge , Dutch droog...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/126

  17. Dry
    Dry transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Dried ; present participle & verbal noun Drying .] [ Anglo-Saxon drygan ; confer drugian to grow dry. See Dry ,
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/126

  18. Dry
    Dry intransitive verb 1. To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly. 2. To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; -- said of moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with up ; as, the str...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/126

  19. dry
    1. Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; said especially: Of the weather: Free from rain or mist. 'The weather, we agreed, was too dry for the season.' (Addison) ... Of vegetabl...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  20. dry
    ironic adjective humorously sarcastic or mocking; `dry humor`; `an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely`; `an ironic novel`; `an ironical smile`; `with a wry Scottish wit`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  21. dry
    juiceless adjective lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; `a dry book`; `a dry lecture filled with trivial details`; `dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life`- John Mason Brown
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  22. dry
    teetotal adjective practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; `he`s been dry for ten years`; `no thank you; I happen to be teetotal`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  23. dry
    adjective having a large proportion of strong liquor; `a very dry martini is almost straight gin`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  24. dry
    adjective unproductive especially of the expected results; `a dry run`; `a mind dry of new ideas`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  25. dry
    adjective used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; `dry weight`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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