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1. PLAY
   (language, music) A language for real-time music synthesis. 1977. ['An Introduction to the Play Program', J. Chadabe ete al, Computer Music J 2,1 (1978)]. (1999-06-04)
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2. play
   a script of unidentified genre by the author, catalog, or agent. Sometimes this is intentional; sometimes it is carelessness. Example: 'Mr. Tucker's Taxi,' a play by Leonard Melfi, 2m2f.
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3. play
   [n] - a state in which action is feasible 2. [n] - a theatrical performance of a drama 3. [n] - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage 4. [n] - utilization or exercise 5. [n] - a preset plan of action in team sports 6. [n] - gay or light-hearted recr...
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4. play
   1. the extent of a petroleum-bearing formation. 2. the activities associated with petroleum development in an area.
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5. play
   A dramatic composition or performance, a drama. ...
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6. play
   to cause (a record or phonograph, for example) to emit recorded sounds. Category: Electrical engineering and energy
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7. Play
   Play intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Played ; present participle & verbal noun Playing .] [ Middle English pleien , Anglo-Saxon plegian , plegan , to ...
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8. Play
   Play transitive verb 1. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump. « First Peace and Silence all disputes control, Then Order plays the soul.» Herbert. 2....
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9. Play
   Play noun 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. « John naturally loved rough play .» Arbuthnot. 3. The act or prac...
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10. Play
    Play transitive verb -- To play hob , to play the part of a mischievous spirit; to work mischief.
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11. play
    1. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump. 'First Peace and Silence all disputes control, Then Order plays the soul.' (Herbert) ... 2. To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ. ... 3. To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as...
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12. play
    frolic noun gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; `it was all done in play`; `their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly`
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13. play
    noun a state in which action is feasible; `the ball was still in play`; `insiders said the company`s stock was in play`
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14. play
    noun the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
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15. play
    noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; `he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway`
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16. play
    verb pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; `He acted the idiot`; `She plays deaf when the news are bad`
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17. play
    (pla) involvement in enjoyable recreational activities; see also play therapy. the extent to which mechanical movement is available. joint play the accessory movement available within a joint, which is not under voluntary control but is needed for proper functioning of the j...
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18. Play
    • (n.) To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute. • (n.) Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. • (v. t.) To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it. • (n.) To act on the stage; to personate a character. &bu...
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19. Play
    (from the article `Beckett, Samuel`) ...cannot be conscious that I have ceased to exist`—therefore consciousness is at either side open-ended to infinity. This is the subject also of the ...
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20. play
    in zoology, behaviour performed in the absence of normal stimuli or behaviour elicited by normal stimuli but not followed to the completion of the ... [9 related articles]
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21. play
    A piece of the literary genre of drama; comedy or tragedy. It is meant to be read or performed on the stage of a theatre.
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22. play
    a spurt of action that begins with a snap and ends with a dead ball.
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23. Play
    to trap, dribble, kick or head the ball.
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24. Play
    An important part of the learning process that allows for teamwork, risk taking, creativity, and testing one`s ability against others.
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25. play
    the action between the snap of the ball, and the end of play signaled by the official's whistle for a tackle or out of bounds
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